Văn hóa Mỹ 2

SHOPPING


By: Luu Hoang Yen
Class: 4B02
History of supermarket
The first self-service grocery store was Piggly Wiggly developed by Clarence Saunders in 1916.
The first true supermarket in the United State was the King Kullen by Michael J. Cullen in 1930
Schedule
America
Retail stores
Open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 or 6:00 p.m.
Shopping centers and malls
Open from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Grocery stores and supermarkets
Open from 8:00 a.m. until late in the evening
Vietnam
Markets
Open from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m
Shops and stores
Open from 7:00 a.m. until late in the evening
Supermarkets
Open from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m
Types of stores in the US
Specialty Shops
Chain Stores
Department Stores
Factory Outlets
Convenience Stores
Gas Stations
Drug Stores

Specialty shops
Small stores which carry only one or two kinds of merchandise
Chain stores
Operate throughout the country at reasonable prices
Well-known chain stores: JC Penney, Sears and Montgomery Ward
Well-known discount chain stores: Wal-Mark, Kmart…
Department stores
Very large and have a wide variety of products
Factory outlets
Run by the manufacturers
Located outside of the city center
Convenience stores
Prices are higher than those at supermarkets
Close to your home and open when you need them
Gas station

Most station are self-service
Some gas station sell tires and do tire repair
There is a small convenience store inside
Most towns have at least one 24-hour gas station
Drug stores


Special medicines are available
Sell many things
Types of stores in Vietnam
Specialty shops
Chain stores
Convenience stores
Gas station: there are some attendants
Drug stores: only sell medicines
Statistic in the United States
46,000 shopping centers
11 million employees
94% of adult shop at shopping centers
Visits 2 1/2 times per month
Where to shop
In the United States
Shopping on America’s Byways TM
The Circle Center Mall in Indianapolis
Mall of America Entrance in Bloomington
Michigan’s “Main Street”
Venetian resort in Las Vegas
Suburban centers
Ontario mill
Lakewood ca
Mission Valley shopping center
Hudson’s in Northland center
North America shopping
Fashion show mall
Evangeline’s
Country club plaza
Grapevine mills
Festival marketplace
Horton plaza
Faneuil Hall
Westminster Mall
Fox Hills Mall
In Vietnam
Ben Thanh market
An dong market
Coop mark supermarket
Maximax supermarket
Diamond plaza
Zen plaza
Metro cash and carry Vietnam
Sai Gon Tax trade center

Thrifty shopping
America
Sale during special times of the year
Coupon, online coupon or coupon code

Vietnam
Sale off
Reduce price with member cards
Payment
America
Credit card
Cash
Check
visa
Credit card is preferred
Vietnam
Cash
ATM card
Credit card
Debit card
Cash is popular
How American shops
Consumer paradoxes
No time but go shopping more often at more types of retail stores
Shopping more but buying less
Selection is now the driver
Summary
History of supermarket
Schedule
Types of stores
Statistic in America
Where to shop
How American shops





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