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2022-01-25T10:24:55+02:00

cutlery	knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food	Put the cutlery in the drawer	ruokailuvälineet
*furniture*	objects that are put into a house to make it suitable for living in, like chairs, tables or beds	We need to buy some new furniture	huonekalut
grocery	a shop that sells food and other things used in home, used to mean same as 'super market'	the corner grocery store	ruokakauppa
haberdashery	small articles for sewing, for example needles, pins, cotton and buttons	I get these needles from haberdashery shop	ompelutarvikkeet
*stationery*	materials for writing and for using in an office, for example paper, pens and envelopes	I need new pencils so we have to visit in stationery shop	kirjoitustarvikkeet
*white goods*	large pieces of electrical equipment in the house, such as washing machines, etc.	Out house has such a poor white goods	kodinkoneet
*crockery*	plates, cups, dishes etc.	This crockery must be very expensive	astiat
*toiletries*	things such as soap or toothpaste that you use for washing, ceaning your teeth, etc.	Today I need to go buy new toiletries because all are empty	hygieniatuotteet
*appliance*	a machine that is designed to do a particular thing in the home, such as preparing food, heating or cleaning	Always switch off appliances that are not in use	laitteet
*bedding*	the sheets and covers that you put on a bed, and often also the mattress and the pillows	I need to change my beddies	vuodevaatteet

*electrical*	connected with electricity; using or producing electricity	an electrical fault in the engine	sähkö
*fragrance*	a pleasant smell	The flowers are chosen for their delicate fragrance	tuoksu
jewellery	objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration	She has some lovely pieces of jewellery	korut
*furnishings*	the furniture, carpets, curtains, etc. in a room or house	The wallpaper should match the furnishings	pehmeät kalusteet
*perfume*	a liquid, often made from flowers, that you put on your skin to make yourself smell nice	She was wearing too much perfume	hajuvesi / parfyymi
*cookware*	pots and containers used in cooking	I can't cook yet because I haven't bought cookwares	kattilat jne.
gift	a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you	She gave me the book as a gift.	lahja
*luggage*	bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling	There's room for one more piece of luggage	matkatavarat
*skincare*	the use of creams and special products to look after your skin	I use these products in my skincare routine	ihonhoitotuotteet
*craft*	an activity involving a special skill at making things with your hands	Traditional crafts like basket-weaving	käsityöt

*click-and-collect*	a system that enables customers to buy or order goods from a store's website and collect them from a local shop	Delivery options include free click and collect or £2.99 for home delivery.	"klikkaa ja nouda"
*comparison-site*	a website that consumers use to compare the prices and features of goods and services from different companies	Financial comparison sites offer useful lists of savings accounts to help you narrow down your choices.	vertailu sivusto
showrooming	the activity of looking at goods in shops before buying online at a lower price	The store blames the drop in sales on the increasing popularity of showrooming	esittelytila
*billing*	the position, especially an important one, that somebody is advertised or described as having in a show, etc.	The team justified their billing as the clear favourites to win.	laskutus
postage	the cost of sending a letter, etc. by post	an increase in postage rates	postikulut
*packaging*	materials used to wrap or protect goods that are sold in shops	Attractive packaging can help to sell products	pakkaus
*bid*	to offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction	I bid £2 000 for the painting	tehdä tarjous/ tarjota
*dot-com*	a company that sells goods and services on the internet, especially one whose address ends ‘.com’	The weaker dot-coms collapsed.	.com
*comparison-shopping*	the activity of comparing prices for similar items in different shops and websites, in order to pay the least amount of money for something	Be prepared to do some comparison shopping before you decide which TV to buy.	vertailla ostoksia
*goods*	things that are produced to be sold	to produce/buy/sell goods	hyödykkeet

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2022-01-25T10:34:13+02:00

Shopping glossary

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2022-02-02T09:09:27+02:00

Black friday article

shopping event = ostotapahtuma
consumer = kuluttaja
inflation = inflaatio
discounts = alennukset
retailers = jälleenmyyjät

1. What is black friday?

2. Is the most part of shopping happening in stores or online?

3. Which companies are going to hire 20 000 temporary staff?

4. Why is it bad for environment if you're shopping online?

5. What new alternatives are for home delivery's environment friendly?

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V 1: It's one of the years biggest shopping event

V 2: Online

V 3: Royal Mail and Amazon

V 4: The carbon emissions can be four times higher than buying it in a physical store

V 5: For example electric vehicles or deliveries by cargo bike

4. Shopping

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