SHOPPING AND E-COMMERCE

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HOW TO START AN ONLINE STORE

1. Afford (v) /əˈfɔːrd/ be able to buy or do something because you have enough money and time

2. Return (v) /rɪˈtɜːrn/

(go back) to come or go back to a previous place

(exchange) to give, do, or get something after something similar has been given or done to you

3. Compare (v) /kəmˈper/ to examine or look for the difference between two or more things

4. Operation (n) /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃn/

(work): the fact of operating or being active

(mathematics): a mathematical process, such as addition, in which one set of numbers is produced from another

5. Identity (n) /aɪˈdentəti/ who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others

6. Start-up (n) /ˈstɑːrt.ʌp/: a small business that has just been started

7. Shop around (for something): to compare the price and quality of items in different stores before you decide which one to buy

8. Take something back: take something back to a shop/store, or a shop/store takes something back because it is the wrong size or does not work

STRUCTURE

S + have + (an/ the) advantage over + O.

Online shops have an advantage over physical ones because they have less overhead cost.

- Do you like shopping online? Why/Why not?