Fun Quiz

Shops

1. What name would be used in the UK for what would be called an op shop in Australia and New Zealand? 2. The 2018 BBC TV documentary series Flatpack Empire went behind the scenes of which retailer? 3. A 2021 Christmas TV advert for Tesco was cleared of causing widespread offence after over 5,000 complaints were made regarding a scene in which Father Christmas proves he is what? 4. In the film Notting Hill, Hugh Grant’s character owns a shop that sells what? 5. Which well known retailer has a logo that features a yellow arrow going from the first letter in its name to the fourth to represent the wide variety of products it sells? 6. In January 2021, which online retailer bought the

Debenhams brand and website for 55 million pounds? 7. Specialising in home shopping, the letters in the name of the company QVC stand for what three words? 8. In the Harry Potter novels, Ollivanders is a shop that sells what? 9. Which of the following retailers started life as a “penny bazaar” in 1884, using the slogan “don’t ask the price, it’s a penny”?... a) John Lewis; b) Marks and Spencer; or c)

Sainsbury’s? 10. In 2019, who launched an online shop called Gross

Domestic Product, with a disclaimer saying it “may prove to be a disappointing retail experience - especially if you’re successful in making a purchase”?

6. Boohoo 7. Quality, Value and Convenience 8. Magic wands 9. b) Marks and Spencer 10. Banksy 1. Charity shop (“op” is short for “opportunity”) 2. Ikea 3. Vaccinated 4. Books 5. Amazon (the arrow goes from “A” to “Z”)

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