groceries

The first meaning of the term grocery that mentions the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in his dictionary belongs to the field of maritime and refers to the cradle or the bale which is used to press the stowage, filling in all its spaces.

The concept, however, it is usually used to name the groceries waves provisions that are needed for subsistence. Groceries, in this sense, are the supplies.

The idea of groceries, therefore, it is used in Spain to name the trade that is also known as grocery. This type of commercial venue offers packaged or sold foods by weight, from breads to dairy products to preserves. Groceries, in some South American countries, are called warehouses.

The association between groceries and groceries is related to the fact that, in ancient times, these stores sold products that came from "Overseas" (that is, from abroad). Today's grocery stores are larger and sell both foreign-sourced and locally produced items.

In groceries there are usually one or more counters, served by vendors. In these counters there are scales, guillotines and other elements that allow, when necessary, to divide the products and calculate their weight to be able to make the corresponding payment.

Although the proliferation of large commercial chains, supermarkets and hypermarkets have led to fewer and fewer grocery or grocery stores, the truth is that in many neighborhoods they still remain. Specifically, there are those who prefer to buy in them because of the advantages they bring:
-It is an establishment that they have more at hand, which makes it easier for them to acquire any item they need at the right time, without having to travel by car or take public transport. Hence, in addition to saving time, you are also saving money.
-It is considered that the treatment granted by the dependents is much closer and more personalized. What's more, even very affectionate since customer and shop assistant know each other.
-Thanks to buying in a grocery store, the self-employed, the entrepreneur, the small business are supported and that money will later have repercussions, therefore, in the neighborhood itself.
-It is easier to access higher quality indigenous products and without intermediaries making them more expensive.
-You avoid buying in crowded shopping centers, where it is necessary to have to wait in endless lines.

Another meaning of grocery links the term to the grocer's shop: a deal where different types of supplies are offered. In addition to the sale of items, these groceries usually consume certain products, such as food and beverages, becoming spaces for social gathering and recreation.

In the same way, we cannot ignore the existence of a television program in Mexico entitled “El abarrote”. It is a space that is broadcast every morning from Monday to Friday, from 7 to 9, whose channel is Telemar and which addresses the current situation of the country from different points of view.