A small stall can be called a kiosk, stand, booth, or counter, often used for temporary, outdoor, or specialized retail, such as selling food, tickets, or small goods. Other common terms include a kiosk, vendor stand, or a small boutique or shop. They are frequently located in high-traffic, public areas.
Boutique comes from a French word of the same spelling, which means any small shop. The word has its roots in the Greek word apotheke, meaning "a warehouse." The same root word also gave rise to the English word apothecary.
A convenience store, convenience shop, bakkal, bodega, corner store, corner shop, dairy, superette or mini-mart is a small retail store that stocks a range of everyday items such as convenience food, groceries, beverages, tobacco products, lottery tickets, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries, newspapers and magazines ...
I'll note that there's nothing wrong or non-idiomatic with "small shop" or "little shop" or "tiny shop". (Though "boutique" does carry the implications of up-scale and artsy-fartsy, if that better suits your needs.)
What do you call a store that sells a little bit of everything?
A variety store, dollar store, or pound shop, historically also five and dime, is a retail store that sells general merchandise, such as apparel, auto parts, dry goods, toys, hardware, furniture, and a selection of groceries.
What is a two word phrase for a small convenient shop?
A common two-word phrase for a small convenience shop is "Corner Shop." Since the first word 'Corner' might be at the bottom, the rows might be: Bottom row: Corner. Top row: Shop.
A Micro Markets resembles a modern convenience store but functions as a fusion of vending, foodservice, and refreshment services. They typically consist of open rack displays, refrigerated coolers or freezers, and self-checkout kiosks.
Small, tiny, minuscule, puny, micro, mini, teeny, tiny - all refer to small things. I have never seen the word Smol - however, urban dictionary says it means “small and cute”. It is internet slang. Also: Shrink -means: to make small.
Discount stores are retail establishments that sell products at prices lower than the standard or recommended retail price. Discounters rely on bulk purchasing and efficient distribution to keep down costs.
A micro business, also referred to as a microenterprise, is a term generally used to describe a business operating with fewer than 10 people. Micro businesses are favored since they require very little startup capital and have low operating costs.
From Middle English smal, from Old English smæl (“small, narrow, slender”), from Proto-Germanic *smalaz (“small”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)mal-, *(s)mel- (“small, mean, malicious”).
If it's called a retail store, it might be large, and if it's called a boutique, it might be small--but the bottom line is that both sell a variety of goods. Because retail shops usually sell mass-produced items bought at wholesale, they often have more deals and are good for bargain-hunters and coupon-cutters.
