Colorful and Inviting Candy Store (14867133277)

A confectionery store (more commonly referred to as a sweet shop in the United Kingdom, a candy shop or candy store in North America, or a lolly shop in Australia and New Zealand) sells

confectionery Confectionery is the Art (skill), art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlappi ...

and the intended market is usually children. Most confectionery stores are filled with an assortment of

sweets Candy, also called sweets (British English) or lollies (Australian English, New Zealand English), is a confection that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called ''sugar confectionery'', encompasses any sweet confection, i ...

far larger than a grocer or

convenience store A convenience store, convenience shop, corner store or corner shop is a small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as coffee, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery ti ...

could accommodate. They often offer a selection of old-fashioned treats and sweets from different countries. Very often unchanged in layout since their inception, confectioneries are known for their warming and nostalgic feel.

History

Akisato Ritō's ''Miyako meisho zue'' (An Illustrated Guide to the Capital) from 1787 describes a confectionery store situated near the Great Buddha erected by

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, then one of

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's most important tourist attractions. In 1917, there were 55 confectionery shops in

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, which had a population of 70,000 people.

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has recognized a store in the village of

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as being the oldest continuously operating sweet shop in the world. The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World was founded in 1827.

Modern confectionery stores

Architectural Digest released a list of beautifully designed candy stores in 2015. The list included: Dylan's Candy Bar in Miami, the Candy Room in Melbourne, Candylawa in Riyadh, SugarSin in London, and Méert in Lille. M&Ms London claims to be the world's largest candy store, measuring 35,000 square feet across four floors.

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Modern confectionery stores

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