Convenience Store
Nowadays, We can see many convenience stores everywhere. Because our society pursue(추구하다) convenience, many people use CVS. I also have used CVS often because of this reason. So I chose this topic in my speech.
1.A kind of CVS
CVS is divided into two classes. Those are private[práivt] CVS and Franchise system CVS.
There are so many CVS in korea including private CVS. Today I will explain about franchise system CVS especially Big Five in korea. Big 5 CVS are 'GS 25', 'Family mart', 'Buy the way', 'Seven eleven', and 'Mini stop'. In these CVS, 'GS25', 'Buy the way' are original korea brands and 'Mini stop', 'family mart' are Japan brands. 'Seven eleven' is made in America. But Seven eleven‘s ownership had been changed to Japan.
2. History of CVS
CVS(convenience store) is a small store that customers can buy groceries and various essential goods of life for 24 hours. There is one view of CVS's origin. In Western part reclamation age, merchant of stagecoach made a general store. This is origin of CVS. But the real start is 'The southland store' in 1972.
In korea, 'Seven eleven' had been first opened in 1989. 'Seven eleven' originates from an ice-plant in Dallas. At that time, 'S.E' had changed product distribution system epochal[épkl, épk-|épk-] idea like the opened year round and opened for 24 hours. So in korea, 'Lotte' had introduced CVS system in concert with 'S.E' Second, 'F.M' had opend CVS in 1990. And 1 month later, 'M.S' had been opened. After 1 month, 'LG25' had been opened. In last, 'B.T.W' had been opened in 1991.
3. A role of CVS
CVS can't manage various goods because of narrow space. Instead CVS is managed for freshness, cleanness and a new product. Products CVS handle are divided into 4 parts. 1.groceries, 2.non groceries, 3.fast-food and essential goods. The number of these goods are about 2000. In CVS freshness of product especially foods is considered most important because they handle foodstuff which is different from other supermarket. For example they sell 김밥, sandwich, and boiled meal which can be spoiled easily. In addition, CVS is a place where toy can put the new products into test. When the corporation develops new products, they are sure to be tested in the CVS. So We can see the new products in CVS. Lastly, real good point is that we can always use them.
But the price of CVS is higher than other markets. This is why they charge added taxes 100%, and many employees are essential for the freshness of foodstuff.
If you use some membership card, you can buy the product cheaper than small stores. Maybe almost people know this fact.
{'SKT-Family mart', 'KTF-Buy the way', 'LG-GS25' }
But the this discount doesn't apply to tobacco, alcohol and lottery ticket.
4. Special thing
There are some special thing in CVS.
1>The floor.
The floor of store is made for the clerk to clean easily. And the color of the floor shouldn't be brilliant more than products. So that they can be catched at one sight from customer.
2>A counter
A counter should be placed near by the entrance. Then the clerk can recognize customer easily and prepare for service quickly.
3>Service
Most people also know what kind of service are available at CVS.
This service's meaning is that payment of tax, a delivery service, a print of a photograph, automatedteller machine (ATM) and so on. These services are really convenience to our life.
Today, I explained about convenience store. CVS always is located near by us.
If you know about CVS, your life will be more convenient than former days.
If you search for other information about CVS, maybe you can find interesting and new information.
I hope my speech helpful to you. thank you.