Supermarkets weren't 'invented' until the 20th century. Prior to that, most goods were bought at specialty shops (butcher, hat shop, book shop, etc.) or village street markets, street stalls, and cart vendors.
example of supermarkets
What are organic supermarkets? Supermarkets which sell USDA approved organic brands of food.
"Supermarkets" is plural. The singular is supermarket.
Starbucks have concessions in Sainbury's Supermarkets in the UK.
Times Supermarkets was created in 1949.
The population of Uchumi Supermarkets is 1,000.
Uchumi Supermarkets was created in 1975.
Rosauers Supermarkets's population is 2,011.
Rosauers Supermarkets was created in 1934.
Supabarn Supermarkets was created in 1991.
Supabarn Supermarkets's population is 800.
Coto Supermarkets was created in 1970.