F2F Class Notes (Tibo) [S]

Hema opened a new supermarket only for members.
It is better than Costco.
It is a new supermarket so I want to have a look.
You can buy a low price in Hema.
Maybe they have competitive in sales
I will go to Costco at night to buy something.
I like Hema and Hema will deliver.
Aldi is limited it is only 9 stores in SH but Hema has a lot of stores so people have a lot of choice. Aldo only maybe 5 or 6 districts.
In SH there is a lot of supermarket so expend quickly is a big challenge for Aldi.
They will choose the T1 city, maybe it is close to the sea and the transport is faster and convenient.
BJ is not a coastal city

Hema opened a new supermarket only for members. / Hema opened an exclusive supermarket
It is better than Costco.
It is a new supermarket so I want to have a look. / they just opened 1 week ago
You can buy big quantities/in bulk at a low price in Hema. /
Maybe they compete in sales with Costco
I will go to Costco at night/tonight to buy something.
I like Hema and Hema will deliver fast / Hema offers delivery to your house for free once a day
Aldi is limited it only has 9 stores in SH but Hema has a lot of stores so people have a lot of choice. Aldi only covers 5 or 6 districts. / is only present in 5 or 6 districts.
In SH there is a lot of supermarkets so to expend/expending quickly is a big challenge for Aldi.
They will choose the T1 city, maybe it is close to the sea and the transport is faster and convenient.
BJ is not a coastal city

Vocabulary

in bulk : in large quantities
Costco only sells in bulk

exclusive (adj) only for selected people
This is an exclusive store that only our members can enter

to exclude (v) : not make part of the group / not cover
The 1% cash back excludes ATM withdrawals

coastal (adj) : near the coast
BJ is not a coastal city

coast (n)area close to the sea
He bought a holiday house on the coast

competitive (adj)
Retail is very competitive

compete(v)
They want to compete on price

competition (n)
Our competition includes Hema and Carrefour and Walmart

convenience store (n) : stores like family mart  / 好的 / 7/11 …
Family mart is very popular in SH

self check out (n) 自助收银
more and more supermarkets offer self checkout to save time

QR code (n) 二维码
You can pay with your slipway QR code

cash back (n) money you get back on money spent
Some cards offer 1% cash back