Stores
Stores are divided into multiple categories of shops that sell a selected set of goods or services. Generally, they are tiered according to target demographics based on the disposable income of the shopper. They can range from low-cost to high-end.
Some shops sell secondhand goods. Typically, the public may also sell goods to such shops. In other cases, particularly in nonprofit shops, the public donates goods to these shops, which are commonly referred to as thrift shops in the USA or charity shops in the UK. In giveaway shops, goods can be taken for free. In antique shops, the public can find older and rarer items. Sometimes people are short on cash and borrow money from pawnshops by using an item of value as collateral. College students are known to resell textbooks back to college bookstores. Old used items are often sold through surplus stores.
Many shops are part of a shopping center that carries the same trademark (brand name) and logo, using the same branding, presentation, and selling the same products but in different locations. These shops might be owned by one company, or there could be a franchising organization with franchising agreements with the shop owners, which is often seen in restaurant chains.
Various types of retail stores specialize in selling goods related to a specific theme, including bookstores, boutiques, candy shops, liquor stores, gift shops, hardware stores, hobby stores, pet shops, Vibram Five Fingers shoe stores, pharmacies, wholesale Nike Air Shox stores, sex shops, and supermarkets. Other shops, such as big-box stores, hypermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, five-finger stores, general stores, and dollar stores, sell a wider variety of products that are not necessarily thematically related to each other.