conventional supermarket
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nounpl: conventional supermarkets
supermercado convencional
1. A traditional full-service grocery store that offers a wide variety of packaged foods, fresh produce, and household items through self-service shopping, as opposed to online or discount-only formats
Unlike online grocery delivery services, a conventional supermarket allows customers to personally select and inspect their products.
Diferentemente dos serviços de entrega de compras online, um supermercado convencional permite que os clientes selecionem e inspecionem pessoalmente seus produtos.
2. A brick-and-mortar supermarket with standard operating hours and physical store locations, contrasting with warehouse clubs or discount retailers
Most families in suburban areas shop at conventional supermarkets for their weekly grocery needs.
A maioria das famílias em áreas suburbanas faz compras em supermercados convencionais para suas necessidades semanais de alimentos.
In Brazil, conventional supermarkets remain the primary shopping venue for most households, though the market is increasingly competed by discount retailers like Assaí and online platforms. The term distinguishes traditional supermarkets from newer retail formats that have emerged in recent years. In the USA, this term is used to differentiate established supermarket chains from membership-only clubs (Costco, Sam's Club) and purely online services.
NYC Slang
regular supermarket, bodega (for smaller versions)
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