Supermarkets

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain.
The five biggest supermarkets sell 80% of all groceries - that's food and drink. Tesco is biggest. It's got nearly 2,000 shops in Britain and is the third biggest supermarket in the world.
I the larger supermarket you can buy just about anything. On the shelves you can find all the food and drink you need. You can buy sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys and games, CDs and DVDs.
The very big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people dive to them. And while they are there with their car, customers can buy petrol too.
There are many more supermarkets now than 20 years ago. People find it very convenient to do all their shopping in one place.
It's even more convenient to shop from home. A lot of people now use online shopping. Tesco Online delivers over 100,000 orders each week in Britain and Sainsbury's delivers 30,000. It's becoming a very popular way to shop.
But not everyone lies supermakets. Small shops in towns and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same tlhing cheaper. So people without cars hae less choice.
Many supermarkets are opejn 24 hous a day ann seven days a week, so people can shop 24/7.