Language problem.. Store or Shop

[LittleChickenLady]

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Asia Baru Market already got many support.

but, I'd like to ask first whether market means big/wide place with many merchants selling different goods?

how about store? isn't store quite good already?

thank you in advance.

"A market is any one of a variety of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on buyers offer their goods or services (including labor) in exchange for money (legal tender such as fiat money) from buyers.

For a market to be competitive, there must be more than a single buyer or seller. It has been suggested that two people may trade, but it takes at least three persons to have a market, so that there is competition on at least one of its two sides" - Wikipedia.

So yes, I guess it isn't the right term for you to use for your business.

If using Market is out of the question, I'd go with Shop. Asia Baru Shop.

 

[Dunkopf]

It sounds like you are trying to attract more non asian people to your store. There is quite a market out there for that as people become more health conscious and adventurous. As previously stated I would use market at the end. As a non asian person looking for what asian people actually use in their food or something else, I would not know what Asia Baru is. I would know what the business was if it had market on the name. Market also means numerous different items for sale.

Good luck.

 

[LittleChickenLady]

Another suggestion is maybe using House. Asia Baru House.

I just looked up synonyms for Store, Mart, Shop, etc. and House was the only result that would work in your situation.

 

[greyhorsewoman]

I know it can be confusing when so many 'American' words have duel (or more) meanings.

'Market' to me brings to mind the small store. We have 'Marty's Market' in our little town. He sells mostly groceries and meat (he started out as a butcher - meat market), but you can also get various other small supplies there.

 

[mulia24]

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thank you for sharing your opinion.. it's really valuable to heard from reality..

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yes, I just checked Merriam Webster, Cambridge and Oxford, they did me confused more..

store, shop and market did have close meaning..

but from search on search engine I find out that most people use shop word rather than store word for their online business selling..

thank you for sharing your opinion..

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thank you for reply..

no, I didn't try to attract more non asian people to my store. The thing I did actually do is I want to create a profil website and social networking account for my business, and the problem I met is that Asia Baru name already taken in many occasion, and I need to find another solution name.

thank you for sharing your opinion..

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thank you for reply..

yes, it did make me confused..

I've already met lots of confusing words and this one is considered as one of the most confusing words choices for me..

then what word you're suggesting?

Asia Baru Market or
Asia Baru Shop or
Asia Baru Store?

thank you.

 

[WingingIt]

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Me, too.

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

I think Market sounds best for your business.... I tried saying the other 2 suggestions out loud (Store or Shop) I think market is easier to say.
And yes a market to me, also indicates a small local store.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

When I read "Asia Baru Market" I think of an Asian version of a Farmers Market with many sellers not just one. Markets meaning changes with the word that is before it. Your business name with market does not fit with your business to me. If it was Bobs market it would mean food an other stuff sold by one person. Something like Japan Market sounds like many sellers selling japan food. Bobs Japan Market would mean one seller of Japan food.

Mart sounds like a market but only one seller. It usually means gas station or very small store with junk food.

Store does not denote mostly food.

Shop is more for specialists like mostly one kind of item.

Hard to say what is best from here an not being there.

 

[teach1rusl]

Not sure what your goal is, as in who you are appealing to/trying to reach with your business, but I like the sound of "market" too. I grew up frequenting "Jack's Market" in our little town. They sold a little bit of everything. The small town feel/sound of "market" appeals to me.

 

[LittleChickenLady]

The only problem with the OP using Market is that where they're from it means that multiple people get together to sell goods, so it's doesn't make sense for them to call their business a market.