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Retail shops in the Inquisition are still mostly artisans (''āndaralila'', pl. ''āndaralelyē'') for non-food products, while food is usually sold at market stalls ('' | Retail shops in the Inquisition are still mostly artisans (''āndaralila'', pl. ''āndaralelyē'') for non-food products, while food is usually sold at market stalls (''cāṇḍara'', pl. ''cāṇḍarai''); these are most often located in large suq-like areas in the central parts of cities, but temporary stalls may also be found elsewhere in the city, especially in well-frequented areas. "Traditional" supermarkets are not a common sight throughout the country, except for the large state-run department stores, the ''ṣarivāṃluvai'' (pl. ''-luvāye''), which almost exclusively sell products from state industries and state farms, and are typically huge, often monumental buildings, at the heart of large cities; the ṣarivāṃluvai in the central square of Līlta is the largest commercial building in the Inquisition. Another type of retail shop that is often found in large cities is the Chlouvānem equivalent of a convenience store, called ''lalyāluvai'' (literally "night market") because they are reliably found open during the night (in some areas, it is common for them to be closed during the day). Convenience stores are also usually found at railway stations, bus/ferry terminals, and airports.<br/> | ||
Another category of retail shops that may be identified is that of generic shops (still called '' | Another category of retail shops that may be identified is that of generic shops (still called ''cāṇḍara''; market stalls may be disambiguated as ''laṃghāṇḍara'' if needed), most of the time state-run, which can be compared to supermarkets, scaled-down versions of department stores, selling state-produced wares only — they are usually cheaper than artisanal products, but on average of lower quality. These shops, as well as convenience stores, are more common in the urban residential areas dominated by large apartment complexes. | ||
Remote communities where most of the population works in a single activity (e.g. mining towns in the West or some factory towns) usually only have a general store (''yaivluvai''). | Remote communities where most of the population works in a single activity (e.g. mining towns in the West or some factory towns) usually only have a general store (''yaivluvai''). | ||
The ''kuviluvai'' is a particular type of retail shop where goods can only be purchased with foreign hard currencies (or foreign exchange certificates called '' | The ''kuviluvai'' is a particular type of retail shop where goods can only be purchased with foreign hard currencies (or foreign exchange certificates called ''kaustānnūlya'', pl. ''-nūlyai'') and not with the yaltan (which is non-convertible); they are aimed at Inquisitiorial citizens in possess of foreign currency and, most notably, at tourists. They sell mostly goods aimed at export as well as limited Western imported products.<br/> | ||
Visiting indoor shops in the Inquisition typically involves paying the same cultural respects as entering houses or offices: shoes have to be removed at the entrance of most shops. | Visiting indoor shops in the Inquisition typically involves paying the same cultural respects as entering houses or offices: shoes have to be removed at the entrance of most shops. | ||