Jaekauplustes

Jaekauplustes is the locative plural form of jaekauplus, meaning “in retail stores.” It refers to physical points of sale where consumer goods are sold to end customers, as opposed to wholesale channels or online platforms. The term is commonly used in Estonian-language business and consumer texts to describe the availability or distribution of products in retail outlets.

Etymology and form: The word is a compound of jae (retail, consumer goods) and kauplus (store). In the locative case it becomes jaekauplustes for plural usage. The singular locative form is jaekaupluses. This form is used when talking about location within multiple stores or across a retail network.

Usage: The expression is typical in market analyses, retail reports, and consumer research to indicate where products are sold or available. For example: Toode on saadaval jaekauplustes üle Eesti. Translation: The product is available in retail stores across Estonia. Another example: Jaekauplustes müüdavate toodete valik on viimastel aastatel laienenud. Translation: The range of products sold in retail stores has expanded in recent years.

See also: jaekauplus (retail store), jaemüük (retail sale), jaekaupandus (retail trade).