Unit III - Supermarkets.

Supermarkets are an important part of daily life in Britain.
The five biggest supermarkets sell 80% of all groceries. Tesco is the third biggest supermarket in the world. It's got nearly 2.000 shops in Britain.
Asda and Tesco, are also the biggest sellers of clothes in Britain.

You can buy just about anything in the larger supermarkets. You can buy sports equipment, bicycles, books, toys and games, CDs and DVDs.
The big supermarkets are usually on the edge of towns and most people drive to them. And customers buy petrol too.
A lot of people now use online shopping. Tesco online is one example.

Small shops in towns and villages are closing because supermarkets can sell the same things cheaper.
Many supermarkets are open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. But not on Sundays when shops can only open for five hours.