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87 Types Of Shop

John Spacey, updated on April 10, 2024

A shop is a physical or virtual retail location. These range from very small shops that sell niche items to large scale warehouse-like shops that sell a great variety of products. Shops can include services such as beauty salons but restaurants that offer table service aren't considered shops as these belong to the hospitality industry. The following are common types of shop.

Art Gallery	Automotive Showroom
Bakery	Barbershop
Beauty Salon	Big-box Store
Book Store	Brand Flagship
Brand Shop	Brand Showroom
Bread Shop	Cafe
Cake Shop	Candy Store
Clothing Store	Co-operative
Collectables	Concept Shop
Concession Stand	Confectionery
Convenience Store	Craft Shop
Cupcake Shop	Delicatessen
Department Store	Discount Shop
Diy Shop	Dollar Store
Donut Shop	Dress Shop
Dry Cleaner	Duty-free Shop
Electronics Store	Fabric / Sewing Supplies
Farmers Market	Fashion Boutique
Fast Food Restaurant	Franchise / Chain Store
Fruit Market	Furniture Store
Garden Center	Gas Station
General Store	Gift Shop
Hobby Shop	Home Decor
Home Improvement	Hypermarket
Imported Goods	Jeweler
Junk Shop	Kiosk
Kitchen Store	Liquidator
Luxury Brand Shop	Mattress Store
Mechanic / Garage	Megastore
Music Shop	Newspaper Stand
Niche Shop	Outdoor Shop / Outfitter
Patisserie	Pharmacy / Drug Store
Pop-up Shop	Popular Culture (e.g. Anime Shop)
Reuse Cafe	Second-hand / Thrift Shop
Service Center	Software / Video Games
Souvenir Shop	Specialty Shop
Sports Store	Stationery Shop
Street Vendors	Supermarket
Surplus Shop	Tailor
Takeout Restaurant	Tattoo Shop
Ticket Vendors	Trading Shop
Travel Agent	Truck Stop
Variety Store	Vegetable Market
Wholesaler

A product showroom is often focused on marketing a product as opposed to closing sales. The exception are automotive showrooms that are often for sales.

A brand flagship is an elaborate shop that is designed to be a symbol of a brand. These are often located in posh areas and may feature remarkable architecture and interiors.

In theory, a co-operative is owned by customers.

A concept shop is centered around some abstract concept such as an interest, attitude or style. For example, a shop for people interested in a particular fashion trend that isn't aligned a single brand.

A concession stand is a shop that has paid for access to captive customers. For example, a souvenir shop that pays a premium to access passengers waiting for a flight.

A pop-up shop is a temporary location. These are often associated with an event such as a concert or industry conference.

Summary

Shops are physical or ecommerce locations that sell directly to consumers. These include dozens of common formats including those dominated by very large firms such as big box stores, supercenters and department stores. Shops also include formats that are popular amongst small businesses, family businesses and small chains such as specialty shops, boutiques and gift shops.