Do British people say grocery store or supermarket?

American	British
fruit and vegetable store	greengrocer’s
grocery store	grocer’s
hardware store	ironmonger’s
jewelry store	jeweller’s

What is difference between shop and store?

In British English, a building or part of a building where goods are sold is usually called a shop. In American English, this kind of building is usually called a store, and shop is only used to mean a very small store that has just one type of goods.

What days do people grocery shop?

For years, Sunday has been the king of all grocery shopping days: the day when Americans prepared for the week ahead, made the highest number of trips to the store and spent the most. On a typical week, Saturday was the second choice for shopping days, while Friday was the third.

What do people call the grocery store?

A supermarket is a subset of grocery store (pretty much). Think “super grocery store” or very big grocery. Grocery is anything from small mom & pop size to Walmart size foods store. Since today most grocery stores are supermarkets they’ve become synonymous.

What do British call a grocery store?

In the UK, shops that sell food are distinguished as grocers or grocery shops, though in everyday use, people usually use either the term “supermarket” or, for a smaller type of store that sells groceries, a “corner shop” or “convenience shop”.

What is supermarket called in UK?

List of current UK supermarket chains

Supermarket	Founded/ came to UK	Number of stores
Sainsbury’s	1869	1,415
Tesco	1919	3,443 (UK)
Waitrose & Partners	1904	344

What is the difference between a grocery store and a supermarket?

Both a grocery store and a supermarket can be called a grocery store, but only one can be called a supermarket. Grocery stores store sell most types of food and daily needed items. They’re often privately owned and operated. Whereas a supermarket that is part of a chain is usually very large and may offer many choices and brands.

What do shoppers look for in a grocery store?

Food quality emerged as the most important factor when selecting an item at the grocery store, according to 45\% of shoppers. Freshness of the ingredients is also critical to the buying decision, with 43\% of shoppers demanding that their prepared foods be freshly made.

Do Americans prefer to buy groceries in stores or online?

Despite an abundance of new options for buying groceries online, American consumers still overwhelmingly prefer to do their shopping in stores, according to a new survey sponsored by facilities management company Vixxo.

Why shop the grocery store instead of the Farmers Market?

For others, though, who are going through a season of life that simply doesn’t include the farmers market (like myself), here are 6 reasons to shop the grocery store instead of the farmers market. 1. Convenience Can I get an Amen? Farmers markets tend to be open for a few hours, once a week, in a location that you don’t get to choose.