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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 parking
Wide aisles
Special trolleys for babies and
elderly
In-store
facilities
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 Shopping
Need to have internet access
Need to have a credit/debit card
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