Supermarkets Are

Supermarkets are

A) stores offering "hard goods" at substantial price cuts to customers.
B) large, self-service stores with many departments that emphasize "soft goods" and staples but still follow the discount house's emphasis on lower margins to get faster turnover.
C) large stores specializing in groceries with self-service and wide assortments.
D) very large stores that try to carry not only food and drug items but all goods and services that the consumer purchases routinely.
E) a convenience-oriented variation of the conventional limited-line food stores.