Liquor store

Others offer a wide range of beer from around the world, and some items may fetch fairly high prices, as with fine wines.

Dedicated liquor stores are known as sakaya (酒屋), while establishments for drinking on premises are izakaya (居酒屋).

Vending machines retailing alcoholic drinks remain common, although a "voluntary ban" was imposed in 2000.

In Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain all supermarkets, convenience stores, and petrol stations may sell beer, wine, and liquors only if they possess a licence.

In the Netherlands supermarkets are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages up to 15% ABV, hard liquor is only sold from specialized bottle shops.

Depending on local by-laws, shops might be either required to close at noon once a week, or else not be allowed to trade in the evening.

[8] The Sunday Trading Act 1994 exempted liquor store (and any shops that sells alcohol) from its effects.

Package Agencies are located in communities too small to warrant the establishment of a state store, and in resorts and hotels where the outlets exist primarily for the benefit of their guests.

"[24] In some states (e.g., California, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin), all alcoholic beverages can be sold practically anywhere, including drug stores and gas stations.

There are two exceptions to the 10,000-square-foot (930 m2) rule: 1) former state and contract liquor stores that reopened under private ownership may also sell spirits provided they have been issued a new license from the state; and 2) cities, mostly in rural areas, that do not have a store that meets the minimum floor space may be allowed to sell spirits if the Liquor Control Board deems that there are no sufficient establishments within the trade area.

[25] In 2012, Drizly, an alcohol e-commerce platform, launched its service in Boston allowing liquor stores to offer on-demand delivery.

Due to federal law, all provincial liquor boards must act as the first importer of alcoholic beverages.

Convenience Stores as Social Spaces: Trust and Relations in Deprived Neighborhoods in the U.S. Lexington Books.