Variety stores

Cabernet Sauvignon is a black colored grape from Bordeaux in France. Bordeaux is an incredible wine region with diverse sets of grapes. People from Spain call this sensation a Burdeos Tintos, which is very interesting. The grapes come in clusters, the black grapes produced are tiny and round, the leaves are dark to light green with lobes and the shoot tips are colored red. Today, the wine is favored in many countries all over the world and some distinguish it by Vitis vinifera. Cabernet…

America is a nation of immigrants, no one doubts that. However, as a child of first generation immigrants, I did not live in a tight-knit immigrant community, and my parents did not bring many elements of their home culture into the house. I grew up listening to American music, learning American history, and my friends were predominantly non-Asian. As a result, I never understood much about my parents’ background, and Taiwanese culture. Sensing my curiosity about my background (perhaps from the…

struggles I faced during my early adulthood. My future seemed to point in the opposite direction of success due to the financial problems that my parents faced in sending me and my four siblings to school. I managed to get part-time jobs at local retail stores during the vacations so as to help my parents with my tuition fee. I saw a changed world opening up to me, seeing a motivating environment, I surpassed academically. I learned that if I pushed harder, I could thrive; I got the capability…

My wife Gloria and I met a gentleman in a church Sunday school class about six months ago. One day in conversation I share with him about my small-scale health food business and how I was looking to expand it. Ironically, his family company produces a specific Muscadine grape with high antioxidant and he was looking to promote this product, the grapes themselves and the various products that were developed using the seeds. This was a great opportunity for both of us and he agreed to send a…

In Elizabeth Wong’s story, The Struggle to Be an All-American Girl, she reveals denial and shame towards her parent’s culture to illuminate the importance of having multiple cultures in a person’s life. Though reading this story one can discover her denial towards her Chinese culture was because she just wanted to integrate and be like the rest. The majority of children will be forced into ideas that are presented and taught by the parents. The parent is only passionate to keep the traditions…

In the novel The Bonesetter’s Daughter Amy Tan focuses on three main characters, who are all introduced to the readers in a reverse chronological order. The first is Ruth, who is a Chinese born in America. The second is her mother LuLing, who was born in China, but later emigrated to America after the World War II. The third is Precious Auntie who is the daughter of a bonesetter.The main theme throughout The Bonesetter 's Daughter is the importance of communication in relationships, and how…

Ketchup, Mayo and Brownie mix. I found it interesting to see the different variety from store to store as well as the price differences. The first retailer I went to was Target. Target would be considered a supercenter because they provide some grocery items as well as clothes, home décor, and toys. The target market for this retailer is anyone looking for a one-stop shopping experience. Someone who wants to go to one store and get everything they need in a quick and easy trip. They chose this…

Payless Payless sells a variety of merchandises, but their main product is shoes. They also sell socks, jewelry, hair accessories, and bags. Payless has a grid layout, in which there are long rows of shelving with aisles between each shelve. Their target market appears to be children and adults, because they have children shoes and also a variety of sizes for all ages. When facing the entrance of the store, the cash register is on the left side of the store. The security device they have is…

I went to visit these two stores on a Wednesday when I got off work between 5pm to 7pm. The two grocery stores I chose was: Super Foods: low end Earth Fare: high end I stay in a small city in Alabama, where the population is major over crowed. Just like any other city, the city is split into different selection like; North, East, South, West. From the luxury neighborhoods to the suburbs, to the nice neighborhoods to the “OK” neighborhoods to the low end neighborhoods. Super Foods is located, I…

It is certain that stores have the ability to sell popular culture through their products and merchandise, but not many of them can say that they conduct their own national Thanksgiving Day Parade. Through its wide range of available products, Macy’s is able to target just about any type of consumer and profit off of them. The store not only carries a variety of products, but also a variety of brands, allowing a wide range of customers to be able to shop there. By offering everything from…