Because supermarkets are so big, they are also able to lower the prices quite a lot, making them cheaper than smaller shops. Many supermarkets have their own brands. You don`t have to carry heavy bags of shopping along crowded streets but to unload them from the trolley into the boot of the car. On the top of all this, some supermarkets have started to give free gifts to customers who have spent lots of money in their shops.

There are many kinds of shops such as department stores, self-service shop, supermarkets and small specialized shops such as:
Baker`s- we can buy there rolls, bread, buns, cookies, baguette, croissant, ...
Barber`s- we can there become a new hair cut, ...
Butcher`s- we can buy there meat- pork, bief, lamb, poultry and smoked meat products, such as ham, bacon, sausages, frankfurters
Chemist`s- is a specialized shop, where people buy medicine
- in Britain the chemist`s also keeps cosmetics and toilet supplies, such as soap, make up, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor blades, shampoo, ...
Boutique- we can buy there the latest fashion, f.e.