Americans love to shop. If they shop for small items like coffee and tea or big ONES like furniture,they SPEND a lot of time and MONEY in different stores. Many of them are smart shoppers.they compare PRICES,check the sales and look for BARGAINS . As they say,"a penny saved is a penny earned."
In the USA you can do shopping at many DIFFERENT places.
Food is more expensive at the conveniense stores,they are open 24 hourse a day and you can shop there quickly. Usually you make your purchase without hawing to wait in A LINE . Many people do their weekly shopping at the large SUPERMARKETS near their home.
Supermarkets OFFER a wide variety of goods and services. You can get food,flowers,cosmetics,autosuppies household items and even stamps THERE .
The oriental markets contain foodstuffs and delicacies that are unavailable at the supermarkets.
Some people buy most of the groceries at the oriental markets.You can get Vietnamese,Korean and other specialties there.
Some Americans often BUY fruit at the farmers markets.Farmers bring their fresh fruit and vegetables to this open-air markets several times a week. The prices ARE fairly reasonable and the produce is fresh.