Definition

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Commerce | n. m.
a consumer-goods store covering over 2,500 square metres and operating on a self-service system.

Example

The hypermarket shelves are filled with a huge array of different oils and it is therefore necessary for you to know which ones to buy and how to use them.

Additional information

hypermarkets have extensive parking lots. They are usually located in the outskirts of towns, and in the vicinity of motorways and elevated roads. They have long opening hours and offer a wide range of products, especially foodstuffs, but also cleaning, personal hygiene and household products, and clothing. They usually combine a supermarket with shops and department stores in the neighbourhood. Hypermarkets can offer low prices thanks to their large sales volume, frequent product rotation and a reduced customer service staff.