A supermarket is a large shop which sells all kinds of food and some household goods. Most of us do our food shopping in the supermarket. S3 a very large shop that sells food, drinks, and things that people need regularly in their homes. Large retail store operated on a self-service basis, selling groceries, produce, meat, bakery and dairy products, and sometimes nonfood goods. Supermarkets were first established in the U.S. during the 1930s as no-frills retail stores offering low prices. In the 1940s and '50s they became the major food marketing channel in the U.S.; the 1950s also saw them spread through much of Europe. Their growth is part of a trend in developed countries toward reducing cost and simplifying marketing. In the 1960s supermarkets began appearing in developing countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, where they appealed to individuals who had the necessary buying power and food storage facilities
a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
A program offered by brokerage firms that makes funds from many different families available on a no-load, fee-only basis Charles Schwab & Co 's OneSource supermarket initiated the trend in 1992, and most major brokerages have since offered their own programs