Talk:Convenience store

Clarification needed
This article says that "convenience stores are normally more expensive than regular supermarkets as it is their source of added value". What does this mean? Can we please clarify exactly WHAT is their source of added value? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 10:35, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Bxj (talk) 13:41, 22 October 2011 (UTC)

New Zealand Colloquialism.
Should the fact that small residential convenience stores in New Zealand are frequently called 'dairies' be included? Not sure where to find references however this is how they were known where I grew up.Rohivanion (talk) 11:25, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Suggestion to add description and video of Chinese convenience stores
I would suggest to add a description of Chinese convenience stores to the "countries" section of this article.

I'm working with the Global Lives Project, a non-profit organization working to create an open video library of human experience. GLP offers footage of Kai Lui of Anren, China, working in the convenience store he manages with his wife in Anren, China. I also suggest adding a short video tour of a Chinese convenience store in action, which could be compiled of GLP footage. -ClaireRedwood (talk) 19:12, 8 June 2012 (UTC)

Europe
Why is there nothing about convenience stores in Europe in this article? It appears as if the English-language Wikipedia becomes more and more a US-American Wikipedia. — Daniel FR (talk) 09:44, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Why don't you add something, then? Eaglizard (talk) 02:07, 27 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Because europeans would rather complain about Americans. Al Cook USA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.32.24.137 (talk) 13:46, 16 August 2013 (UTC)

Meaning in American English
In my experience with US English, "convenience store" is not synonymous with the other terms listed, bodega in particular. "Bodega" almost always refers to a smaller and typically locally owned store that carries less well-known brands at lower prices. In other words, it's store in a poor area (the fact that poor areas are sometimes majority Hispanic is the likely origin of this use of "bodega" in English). A 7-11 or a Stop-N-Go are VERY different things from a bodega. This article is kinda screwy in that sense, and I feel sure that international corporate stores like 7-11 differ significantly from locally owned and operated shops in most places. Shouldn't this article reflect that fact, somehow? Eaglizard (talk) 02:07, 27 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Agreed, I've never heard anyone call a 7-11 a "bodega." I checked the source, and it says, "bodega has come to mean any New York convenience store or deli." While I'm not convinced that's true, I have changed the article to reflect this. Kendall-K1 (talk) 13:53, 29 August 2014 (UTC)

Sheetz
Why does it keep getting mentioned in the article? Seems superfluous  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sayhar (talk • contribs) 03:55, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Wife transfer?
I have to hope that it was supposed to be "money order and WIRE transfer" rather than "wife transfer?"Main12 (talk) 14:05, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 3 one external links on Convenience store. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20130412144553/http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/linguistics/faculty/boberg/Articles/n_american_survey/N_American_Survey.htm to http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/linguistics/faculty/boberg/Articles/n_american_survey/N_American_Survey.htm
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20120229045345/http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/food-stores/4474276-1.html to http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/food-stores/4474276-1.html
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20120214085347/http://kdka.com/local/beer.sales.Sheetz.2.387795.html to http://kdka.com/local/beer.sales.Sheetz.2.387795.html

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true to let others know.

Cheers. —cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 06:49, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Additional external links: Gastronomy in Singapore
removed my addition of the Gastronomy in Singapore template from this article without any comments.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3AConvenience_store&type=revision&diff=678250898&oldid=623311785

Let's do a quick poll to KEEP/REMOVE this detail on this article?


 * KEEP I think because the article has already a list of restaurants as a template it's a good thing having an article about

the Gastronomy in Singapore. --huggi - never stop exploring (talk) 09:05, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 1 one external link on Convenience store. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/20080318221057/http://www.arts.mcgill.ca:80/programs/linguistics/faculty/boberg/Articles/n_american_survey/N_American_Survey.htm to http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/programs/linguistics/faculty/boberg/Articles/n_american_survey/N_American_Survey.htm

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).

Cheers.—cyberbot II  Talk to my owner :Online 16:39, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 2 one external links on Convenience store. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Added tag to http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://direccionestrategica.itam.mx/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MIscelaneasOK.doc
 * Corrected formatting/usage for http://www.japannewsreview.com/business/business/20070712page_id=598
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080731072739/http://www.7-eleven.com/AboutUs/InternationalLicensing/tabid/115/Default.aspx to http://www.7-eleven.com/AboutUs/InternationalLicensing/tabid/115/Default.aspx

When you have finished reviewing my changes, please set the checked parameter below to true or failed to let others know (documentation at ).

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 08:28, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just modified 4 external links on Convenience store. Please take a moment to review my edit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple FaQ for additional information. I made the following changes:
 * Replaced archive link http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://direccionestrategica.itam.mx/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MIscelaneasOK.doc with https://web.archive.org/web/20160624053835/http://direccionestrategica.itam.mx/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MIscelaneasOK.doc on http://direccionestrategica.itam.mx/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/MIscelaneasOK.doc
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20070602095920/http://www.linkpoints.com.sg/linkpoints/merchants/merchant_subdetail.aspx?id=73 to http://www.linkpoints.com.sg/linkpoints/merchants/merchant_subdetail.aspx?id=73
 * Corrected formatting/usage for http://www.japannewsreview.com/business/business/20070712page_id%3D598
 * Added archive https://web.archive.org/web/20080731072739/http://www.7-eleven.com/AboutUs/InternationalLicensing/tabid/115/Default.aspx to http://www.7-eleven.com/AboutUs/InternationalLicensing/tabid/115/Default.aspx

When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs.

Cheers.— InternetArchiveBot  (Report bug) 18:38, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Using the word "convenience shop" for British English speaking countries
The word "shop" is by far the preferred word in British English over the word "store" which has only taken on the meaning "place where goods are kept for sale" in American English. The Online Etymology Dictionarycorroborates this statement. Also the use of the word "shop" to refer to the building where goods or services are sold in British English is cited in both the Cambridge online dictionary and the Oxford Living Dictionaries. It is therefore more appropriate to use the word "convenience shop" for these countries/regions over "convenience store" which carries the connotation of a place where convenience supplies and provisions are kept. I propose changing the word only for these countries and keeping the original US word for other countries. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Uk english (talk • contribs) 19:47, 11 March 2018 (UTC)

Inaccurate information about Canada
My first reaction was “who wrote this stuff?” My second reaction was “someone who thinks Canada consists only of Toronto“.

I have never seen or heard of Hasty Market. The company website indicates there are many Hasty Markets in the Toronto/Hamilton region, London, and a few more scattered across southern Ontario. I could find none in western Canada, the Maritimes, or Québec.

From the company website, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. appears to own Circle K stores in many places in southern Ontario and in major cities in western Canada. However, I found none in the Maritimes. Nevertheless, the website is unruly and an enquiry is needed to clarify locations. There other brands don’t seem to appear outside Québec.

Parkland Corporation isn’t mentioned, but then I’ve never seen or heard of their stores either. However, their website says “Parkland owns and operates Canada’s leading convenience store brand, On the Run / Marché Express, along with other known convenience store brands.” Not in my neighbourhood.

Ditto, Needs Convenience Market, which seems to have locations in New Brunswick and Newfoundland at least.

My awareness might be limited because I don’t hang around convenience stores and armed robberies are rare in Canada. (I don’t buy tobacco, magazines, or snacks.) Nevertheless, I think much more research is needed. I am tempted to flag the section about Canada as unreliable, but it might be accurate enough for readers in major cities of eastern Canada or readers in other countries who just want a rough overview. Humphrey Tribble (talk) 20:48, 2 July 2021 (UTC)

G
. Nn 2409:4060:2097:AB02:5144:CDD5:388B:3B8C (talk) 12:06, 9 December 2021 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the. —Community Tech bot (talk) 18:22, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Luhangan kyläkauppa.jpg

Germany
The Tante Emma Laden was the general store in the olden days before the supermarkets, they are extinct now as they combined the higher prices with limited range and restricted opening times. Spätkauf was a DDR shop with extended opening times but has become a generic name for small shops mainly in eastern areas. Westgermany mainly had Kiosk, which originally started as Newsagents, and Trinkhalle for bottled drinks, both were allowed to stay open late. These days there is no legal difference as long as alcoholic beverages are sold but not served. In many cases the shops may provide a bottle opener but the customer has to open the bottle himself, otherwise the place would need a bar license. In many areas people still use the old and often regional names irrespective of the acual size or offer.92.200.151.120 (talk) 10:20, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

France
The section on France has a very narrow focus which characterizes the French as racist. It needs to either be deleted or fleshed out to give a balanced view. For contrast, note that the section on the UK makes no mention of the derogative remarks that some might aim at Pakistani-owned corner shops, and rightly so. 2A01:E34:ED35:C5E0:695D:E15F:AD:5974 (talk) 13:09, 12 July 2022 (UTC)