Shopping is the examining of goods or services from retailers with the intent to purchase at that time. Shopping is an activity of selection and/or purchase. In some contexts it is considered a leisure activity as well as an economic one.

Shopping in ancient societies

Shopping can be traced back to many civilisations in history. In ancient Rome, there was Trajan's Market with tabernas that served as retailing units. Shopping lists are known to be used by Romans as one was discovered by Hadrian's wall dated back to 75-125 AD and written for a soldier.

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Just when this week's MTV documentary about her had Paris floating on air, we had to call and bum her out with the news that her estranged manager, Jason Moore, is . shopping. a book about her.Hilton rep Dawn Miller sounded none too ...

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Friendster, one of the oldest social networks, is actively looking for a buyer and has hired investment bank Morgan Stanley to find a ...

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Sun Aug 2 23:31:25 2009

How much of your Christmas Shopping will you do online?
Q. I simply can't stand shopping. Let alone at Christmas: packed shops, pushy people, and the same old carols playing over and over on the tannoy. Is e-shopping the way forward? How much of your Xmas shopping is going to be done on the Internet?
Asked by Michael - Thu Nov 27 16:40:51 2008 - - 23 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hi John T.I am doing most of mine that way.
Answered by unknown - Thu Nov 27 16:44:06 2008

What are the basic shopping items needed for one person per week?
Q. I was wondering what the main essential shopping items are for a weeks amount of shopping. Cutting off the biscuits, chocoate, lollies, desert treats etc. Just the basic items, including tolietry and hygeine. This is for one person for one week. Thanks.
Asked by Bindi - Sun Jun 15 06:23:35 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you stick to the essentials, you can make a multiplitude of recipies and dishes. However, depending on your budget, you may not need to shop every week, just might need to stock up on a few items. An example is if you buy rice, you should buy a bigger bag which would last a bit longer. Tomatoes or other perishables will most likely be every week. My essentials are basically bread, cereal, milk, sugar, flour, onions, tomatoes(canned & fresh), rice, butter, salt, pepper, lettuce, chicken, ham, mince, some spices, toilet paper, soap, and more. It varies week to week, try out a shop or two and you will find out how much you use/need after a while. Good luck.
Answered by joe b - Sun Jun 15 06:37:07 2008

What to do about my 16 month old and shopping carts?
Q. My 16 month old has recently started to climb out of shopping carts. He won't sit in the seat of shopping carts anymore and insists on sitting inside of the cart where all of the good stuff is, even if there's nothing there. Even sitting inside the actual cart, he won't stay sitting and wants to stand up. How do you suggest I deal with this and how do I get him to actually sit where he's supposed to in the cart?
Asked by rainwriterm - Thu Aug 21 12:14:27 2008 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments

A. take the stroller with you when you go shopping. or let him walk with you from the parking lot to the store entrance, so he can get some of that restlessness out of his system before jumping in the shopping cart. try letting him grab stuff off the shelf or put things in the cart.
Answered by proudmum.2boys - Thu Aug 21 12:19:35 2008

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