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.
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