High note 5 3(f)

buy in bulk

to buy in large amounts

convenience store

a small store, located near a residential area, that is open long hours seven days a week and carries a limited line of high-turnover convenience goods

display wares

show the goods

downside of doing

the disadvantage

economise

to save

foodstuff

An item that is consumed as food.

go on a shopping spree

to buy many things (often without thinking too much about the cost)

modern slavery

human trafficking; people held against their will, forced to work and paid nothing.

carry the products

offer, have

mooch around the shops

to walk around with no particular purpose

rationale

fundamental reason

retailer

a person or business that sells goods to the public in relatively small quantities

run a few errands

do some tasks

shop around for the best deal

find the best prices

stallholder

a person who rents or owns a stall in a market

stock up on essentials

to buy a large amount of something so that you will have enough for the future