F2F Class Notes (Tony)

So, Abby you work in a department store, right?

No, I just work with Macy’s not AT Macy’s. I’m a merchandiser in a Korean company called Han Kang. And my job is to communicate with foreign(adj.) customers and Chinese factories.

Vocabulary

I usually go to the grocery shop store every week.    (Go TO a place)

I usually go to grocery shopping every week.    (Go DO something)

grocery / groceries – the food you buy for your home

eg: I need to buy some groceries(N.). So I will go to the grocery (Adj.) store later.

supermarket – grocery store, that also sells other things

eg: Carrefour is a big supermarket.

department store – sell many things, like clothes, home products, tools, furniture.

eg: Macy’s is a department store, they are not really a supermarket.

What industry do you work in?

I work in textiles and merchandising.     

well-known partners:

We work with… Ann Taylor, Macy’s, Gap, Old Navy, Abercrombie and Fitch.

garment industry:

Supplier – Supply goods to factories.

Manufacturer – Make/Manufacture/Produce goods.

Merchandiser – buy goods factories and sell them to Retail stores

Retail – almost every store is retail if they sell directly to customers.

Wholesaler – sell at COST, or lower price, not the price normal customers pay.