Shop

A shop is an enclosed location where a specific activity is carried out. In manufacturing operations, such as in motor car assembly, the term can be frequently used as in upholstery shop and paint shop.

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In education, the term shop is used informally to describe courses in vocational education (or industrial arts) and classroom specifically tailored for these classes, such as wood shop and auto shop.

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In more general usage, a shop is taken to mean a retail shop. This is the main term for retail premises in British English, in contrast to the use of "store" in American English (See the article Retailer for details.)

Related Topics:
British English - Store - American English - Retailer

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The verb to shop refers to the activity of searching for item(s) for the sake of purchasing them. Shopping most typically takes place at a retail shop, hence the verb's origins.

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Different type of shops, local shop and online shop. Local shops are the typical local stores in your city or town also known as brick and mortar store. Online shops are internet based stores where shoppers order products or services to be mailed or downloaded. Online shopping are usualy assited by price engine web sites.

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