Editing Convenience store (section)

{{short description|Small store that stocks a range of everyday items}}
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[[File:Convenience store interior.jpg|thumb|Interior of a Japanese [[Seven-Eleven Japan|7-Eleven]] convenience store (2014)]]
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A '''convenience store''', '''convenience shop''', '''bakkal''', '''bodega''', '''corner store''', '''corner shop''', '''superette''' or '''mini-mart''' is a small [[retail]] store that stocks a range of everyday items such as [[convenience food]], [[groceries]], [[beverages]], [[tobacco product]]s, [[lottery ticket]]s, [[over-the-counter drug]]s, [[toiletries]], [[newspaper]]s and [[magazine]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenience%20store|title=Definition of convenience store |website=www.merriam-webster.com|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref name="smallbusiness.chron.com">{{Cite news|url=http://smallbusiness.chron.com/items-sell-convenience-store-13436.html|title=Items to Sell in a Convenience Store|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cstoreproductsonline.com/search/product/category/health-and-beauty-care-71/type/product|title=Search|website=CS Products|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.csnews.com/product-categories/other-merchandise-services/7-eleven-simplifies-newspaper-category|title=7-Eleven Simplifies the Newspaper Category|date=3 July 2014|newspaper=Convenience Store News|access-date=2 December 2016}}</ref>

In some [[jurisdiction]]s, convenience stores (such as [[off-licence]]s in the UK) are licensed to sell [[alcoholic drink]]s, although many other jurisdictions limit such beverages to those with relatively low alcohol content, like [[beer]] and [[wine]]. The stores may also offer [[money order]] and [[wire transfer]] services, along with the use of a [[fax|fax machine]] or [[photocopier]] for a small per-copy cost. Some also sell tickets or recharge smart cards, e.g. [[Opus card]]s in [[Montreal]], Canada, or include a small [[Delicatessen|deli]].<ref>{{cite web|title=List of authorized retailers|url=http://www.stm.info/en/info/fares/list-authorized-retailers|website=Société de transport de Montréal|language=en|access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref> They differ from [[general store]]s and village shops in that they are not in a [[rural area|rural]] location and are used as a convenient (hence their common name) supplement to larger stores.

A convenience store may be part of a [[Filling station|gas/petrol station]], so customers can purchase goods while [[Filling station|refuelling]] their vehicle.<ref name="smallbusiness.chron.com"/> It may be located alongside a busy road, in an [[urban area]], near a [[railway station|railway or railroad station]] or other transport hub. In some countries, convenience stores have long [[shopping hours]] and some remain open 24 hours.

Convenience stores often charge significantly higher prices than conventional [[grocery store]]s or [[supermarket]]s, as they buy smaller quantities of [[inventory]] at higher per-unit prices from [[Wholesaling|wholesalers]]. Customers benefit from their longer opening hours, more convenient and greater number of locations and shorter cashier lines.<ref>''Understanding Food: Principles and Preparation'' By Amy Brown</ref>