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Life in the USA Public Services I Shopping
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Discount Stores
Discount stores offer fewer items at lower prices than department stores. The merchandise is usually displayed in one huge room, with separate aisles for various types of products and centralized checkouts. In cities, discount stores take the form of the "five and ten cents" store, so-called because F.W. Woolworth's began offering products for five and ten cents more than 100 years ago, though the numbers of these stores are now dwindling. In suburban and rural areas, discount stores can be immense. Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Target are some of the largest American discount store chains. Certain large discount stores specialize in just one type of product. Often these stores are part of regional or national chains. These include household and electronic appliance stores, record stores, clothing stores, liquor stores, home improvement stores, and furniture stores. Next Section: Small Specialty Stores Public Services I: Chapter Home
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