1. RETAIL OUTLETS GCSE Food and Nutrition

2. Learning Objectives To learn about the range of retail outlets that you can buy food from To learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using the different range of retail outlets

3. Retail Outlets Retail outlets are shops, large and small where consumers can buy food and equipment that they need to provide meals for their families

4. Hypermarkets Sell wide variety of products Competitive prices In-store facilities Free parking Everything under one roof Special trolleys and wide isles Hypermarkets are larger than supermarkets, often found on the continent. Disadvantages: Need a car May spend more money Takes a long time to walk round

5. Supermarkets The main supermarkets are: Asda Sainsbury Morrisons Tesco Waitrose is a more expensive supermarket selling a range of unusual food products. Lidl and Aldi sell cheaper food products

6. Supermarket - advantages Sell a wide range of brand names and value lines Free parking Wide aisles Special trolleys for babies and elderly In-store facilitie s Bakery, butcher, deli, chemist Self service checkouts Special Offers Debit/credit cards Cash Back Everything under one roof Open 24 hours

7. Supermarkets - disadvantages Can be difficult to find what you are looking for Long queues at peak times May be hard to get advice Encourages ‘impulse buying’ Out of town shopping can lead to the decline of high street shops

8. Wide choice of a particular type of food Knowledgeable staff who will offer advice Individual service Good quality Will sell small portions Specialist Shops - advantages

9. Specialist Shops - disadvantages More expensive than supermarkets Limited opening times 9.00am – 5.00pm Parking may be difficult Takes time to go from shop to shop

10. Farmers’ Market Advantages Fresh local produce Lower food miles Free Range Food changes with the seasons Organic

11. Farmers’ Market Disadvantages May have to travel to get there More expensive May only happen once a month Limited range of goods

12. Corner Shops Local to where you live Advantages Useful for the elderly Stock basic items Open until late

13. Corner Shops Limited range of items due to size of shop Disadvantages Fresh fruit and veg may be of poor quality More expensive than supermarket

14. Internet Shopping Advantages Saves time and effort for busy people Good for people without transport – delivered to your door Select goods in our own home Save to ‘favourites’ Can return goods if unsatisfactory

15. Internet Shopping Need to have internet access Need to have a credit/debit card Cannot select your own goods Delivery charge Disadvantages

16. Retail Outlets Different methods of shopping suit different needs and Resources. Discuss which outlets would be suitable for a: Student A wheel-chair user Family with a young family

17. Food Miles Food miles: the distance food has travelled from harvesting, processing and packaging before it reaches the consumer.

18. Summary Consumers can buy goods in many different types of shops Large supermarkets are generally cheaper than small shops, because they can buy products in vast amounts and have a large turnover