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GM

English translation: general merchandise

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English term or phrase:GM
Selected answer:general merchandise
Entered by: Laura Vinti

14:04 Nov 3, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
English term or phrase: GM
The following paragraph refers to a discount retailer in the UK.

There are approximately 370 stores in the UK with 40% of space in stores typically allocated to Food & FMCG and the rest to GM.

I see that GM can stand for General Manager or Genetically Modified, but I don't think it means either one in this context.

Any suggestions?

Many thanks!!!
Laura Vinti
United States
Local time: 12:36
general merchandise
Explanation:
Does this fit your context?
Selected response from:

Rebecca Davis
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Grading comment
Thank you to both!! I've selected the first answer just because it came first.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +10general merchandise
Rebecca Davis
3 +5General mechandise
Yvonne Gallagher


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
gm
general merchandise


Explanation:
Does this fit your context?

Rebecca Davis
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:36
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thank you to both!! I've selected the first answer just because it came first.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, it does! Awesome :-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Loreta Saddi
3 mins
agree  Tushar Deep
7 mins
agree  Charles Davis
16 mins
agree  Barbara Carrara
33 mins
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: all great minds!
37 mins
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
46 mins
agree  Jack Doughty
1 hr
agree  BrigitteHilgner: The asker could have found this answer herself.
1 hr
agree  Charlesp
1 hr
agree  Ratko Rebic
1 day 7 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
gm
General mechandise


Explanation:
probably

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Note added at 45 mins (2015-11-03 14:50:36 GMT)
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typo Merchandise

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Note added at 5 days (2015-11-08 18:57:17 GMT) Post-grading
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no worries!

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 17:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much!! I did look it up, even here on ProZ, and for some reason I didn't find "general merchandise" among the results...

Asker: :-) Have a great day!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Posted same minute, you get my vote too!
16 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Barbara Carrara
33 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  Erzsébet Czopyk
46 mins
  -> Thanks:-)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: The asker could have found this answer herself.
1 hr
  -> Thanks:-) Well, in fairness she does seem to have looked as she offers 2 possibilities...
agree  Ratko Rebic
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks:-)
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