
Because these items were often bought in bulk, they were named after the French word for wholesaler, or "grossier". Grocer's shops in Vancouver, Washington, circa 1909 (top) and in Detroit, Michigan, 1922 (bottom)īeginning as early as the 14th century, a grocer (or "purveyor") was a dealer in comestible dry goods such as spices, peppers, sugar, and (later) cocoa, tea, and coffee. 90% of the 810-billion-dollar Indian food and grocery market sales are at the 12 million small grocery stores, called kirana or mom-and-pop shops. In stark contrast to the U.S., "grocery store" is far from a synonym for supermarket. "Convenience stores": less than 280 square metres (3,000 square feet)."Mid-range stores": between 280 and 1,400 square metres (3,000 and 15,000 square feet), and."One-stop shops" as over 1,400 square metres (15,000 square feet).The UK government does not define "grocery (shop)" or "supermarket" nor a distinction between them, but defines the types of store formats (whether they sell groceries, or otherwise): The Oxford English Dictionary states that a "grocery" is (especially in British English) a shop that sells food and other things used in the home. "Grocery store", being a North American term, is not used. In the United Kingdom, terms in common usage include "supermarket" (for larger grocery stores), and "corner shop", "convenience shop", or "grocery" (meaning a grocery shop) for smaller stores.

Included in this industry are delicatessen-type establishments primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food.

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The category of business ( NAICS code 4551) "Grocery stores" is defined as "primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food products", and the subcategory (NAICS code 455110), "Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores" is defined as "establishments generally known as supermarkets and grocery stores, primarily engaged in retailing a general line of food, such as canned and frozen foods fresh fruits and vegetables and fresh and prepared meats, fish, and poultry. and Canadian governments have a wider definition of grocery stores, not limiting them to supermarkets. The Oxford English Dictionary notes that the term "grocery store" in American English is often used to mean ‘supermarket’". usage, "grocery store" is a synonym for supermarket.
