Grocer
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Beginning as early as the 14th century, a grocer (also called purveyor) was a dealer in comestible dry goods such as spices, pepper, sugar, and (later) cocoa, tea and coffee. These items were bought in bulk, hence the term grocer from the French "grossier" meaning wholesaler.
As increasing numbers of staple foodstuffs became available in cans and other less-perishable packaging, the trade expanded its province. Today, grocers deal in a wide-range of staple food-stuffs including such perishables as meats, produce and dairy products. Such goods are, hence, groceries.
In the United States and United Kingdom, supermarkets and convenience stores are sometimes described as grocery businesses, or simply grocers.[1] The early supermarkets began as chains of grocer's shops, which introduced self service with open stock in the middle of the 20th century.
[edit] Notable Grocers
- Horatio G. Loomis, one of the organizers of the Chicago Board of Councelers
[edit] References
- ^ For example, the largest trade paper for UK supermarkets and convenience stores is called The Grocer
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