RETAIL OUTLETS

GCSE Food and Nutrition

Learning Objectives

To learn about the range of retail outlets that you can buy food from

To learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using the different range of retail outlets

Retail Outlets

Retail outlets are shops, large and small where consumers can buy food and equipment that they

need to provide meals for their families

Hypermarkets

Sell wide variety of products

Competitive prices

In-storefacilities

Free parking

Everything under one

roof

Special trolleys

and wide isles

Hypermarkets are larger than supermarkets, often found on the continent.Disadvantages:•Need a car•May spend more money•Takes a long time to walk round

Supermarkets

The main supermarkets are:AsdaSainsburyMorrisonsTesco

Waitrose is a more expensive supermarket selling a range of unusual food products.

Lidl and Aldi sell cheaper food products

Supermarket - advantagesSell a wide

range of brand

names and value lines

Free parkin

g

Wide aisles

Special trolleys for babies and

elderly

In-store faciliti

es

Bakery, butcher,

deli, chemist

Self service

checkouts

Special

Offers

Debit/credit cards

Cash Back

Everything under one

roof

Open 24

hours

Supermarkets - disadvantages

• Can be difficult to find what you are looking for

• Long queues at peak times• May be hard to get advice• Encourages ‘impulse buying’• Out of town shopping can lead to the decline

of high street shops

Wide choice of a

particular type of food

Knowledgeable staff who will offer advice

Individual serviceGood quality

Will sell small portions

Specialist Shops - advantages

Specialist Shops - disadvantages

More expensive than supermarketsLimited opening times 9.00am – 5.00pmParking may be difficultTakes time to go from shop to shop

Farmers’ Market

Advantages

Fresh local

produce

Lower food miles

Free Range

Food changes with the seasons

Organic

Farmers’ Market

Disadvantages

Corner Shops

Local to where you

live

Advantages

Useful for the elderly

Stock basic items

Open until late

Corner Shops

Limited range of items due

to size of shop

Disadvantages

Fresh fruit and veg may be of poor quality

More expensive than

supermarket

Internet Shopping

Advantages

Saves time and effort for busy people

Good for people without

transport – delivered to your door

Select goods in our own

home

Save to ‘favouri

tes’

Can return goods if

unsatisfactory

Internet ShoppingNeed t

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Cannot select your own goods

Delivery charge

Disadvantages

Retail Outlets

Different methods of shopping suit different needs and

Resources.Discuss which outlets would be suitable for a:• Student• A wheel-chair user• Family with a young family

Food Miles

Food miles: the distance food has travelled from

harvesting, processing and packaging before it reaches

the consumer.

Summary

Consumers can buy goods in many different types of

shops

Large supermarkets are generally cheaper than small

shops, because they can buy products in vast amounts

and have a large turnover