4/5 Mir M. 5 years ago on Google
A
general
merchant
store
(also
known
as
general
merchandise
store,
general
dealer
or
village
shop)
is
a
rural
or
small
town
store
that
carries
a
general
line
of
merchandise.[1]
It
carries
a
broad
selection
of
merchandise,
sometimes
in
a
small
space,
where
people
from
the
town
and
surrounding
rural
areas
come
to
purchase
all
their
general
goods.
The
store
carries
routine
stock
and
obtains
special
orders
from
warehouses.
It
differs
from
a
convenience
store
or
corner
shop
in
that
it
will
be
the
main
shop
for
the
community
rather
than
a
convenient
supplement.
General
stores
often
sell
staple
food
items
such
as
milk
and
bread,
and
various
household
goods
such
as
hardware
and
electrical
supplies.
The
concept
of
the
general
store
is
very
old,
and
although
some
still
exist,
there
are
far
fewer
than
there
once
were,
due
to
urbanization,
urban
sprawl,
and
the
relatively
recent
phenomenon
of
big-box
stores.
The
term
"general
merchandise
store"
is
also
used
to
describe
a
hybrid
of
a
department
store,
with
a
wide
selection
of
goods,
and
a
discount
store,
with
low
prices.
Examples
include
J.
C.
Penney
and
Sears.
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