Shi in the grocery store means food, and miscellaneous means daily necessities.

In ancient times, there were two people. One opened a food store and the other opened a daily necessities store. At that time, there was only one store for rent. When they saw it at the same time, they both wanted to rent it themselves. When they went to the government, in order to settle the dispute, the county magistrate ordered them to rent the place together, with each person occupying one side. In order to stop them from arguing about the name of the store, he decided to name the store "Shi Zong", which is the origin of the grocery store.

The significance of grocery stores:

First, convenience;

For a bag of salt, a bottle of beer, a can of oil, people will not sacrifice the near for the far. Go to big shopping malls and supermarkets to buy everything. Nowadays, some grocery stores also offer some additional convenient services, such as newspaper delivery, mobile phone recharge, etc.;

Second, the faces are familiar.

Grocery store owners are familiar with most residents and have a certain emotional connection. This advantage is unmatched by other businesses.

Extended information

Grocery stores can try the following business methods:

Grocery stores must focus on convenience, and it is impossible to visit chain stores for small purchases. The weakness of the service is that the free door-to-door delivery of groceries and the delivery phone number are widely publicized throughout the residential area. It is widely advertised that whether it is a bag of soy sauce, vinegar, salt, a box of cigarettes or a bottle of beer, as long as you call Just make a phone call and the store will deliver the goods to your home immediately.

Specifically, the following publicity measures can be taken:

1. Print exquisite business cards, indicating the store's business scope, delivery phone number, store address, contact person, etc. Give one to each household in the residential area so that residents can contact them if they need it;

2. Contact the neighborhood committee, use news on the bulletin board in the residential area to publicize the convenience measures of the store, and authoritatively recommend it through the neighborhood committee To increase visibility;

3. Write out the service measures and delivery phone number on a sign at the entrance of the store and advertise it widely.

The reason why grocery stores can carry out valet shopping and door-to-door delivery is because buyers and sellers live in the same community, and everyone sees each other without looking up. Even children know the owner of the grocery store. Large shopping malls and supermarkets do not have this relationship. If you want to deliver goods to your door, children or the elderly may not even dare to open the door if they see a stranger knocking on the door.

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