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> "Drogeriemarkt", which could be translated as "drug market". One has to distinguish between "[die] Drogerie" (more explizit term: "[das] Drogeriefachgeschäft
by aleph_minus_one 3y ago
> "Drogeriemarkt", which could be translated as "drug market".
One has to distinguish between "[die] Drogerie" (more explizit term: "[das] Drogeriefachgeschäft") und "[der] Drogeriemarkt" (in particular in Austria and Switzerland this is strongly distinguished).
Drogerien are specialized shops with well-trained salespeople (Drogist: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogist https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogist). Drogeriemärkte, on the other hand, are convenience stores that sell cleaning agents, cosmetics, nutritional supplements, ... Because in the latter, prizes are typically much cheaper, they replaced Drogerien in many cases.