kauplustes

Kauplustes is Estonian and means “in stores” or “in shops.” It is the plural inessive form of kauplus, the word for store or shop, and is used to indicate location or availability across multiple retail outlets.

In Estonian grammar the inessive case marks where something is located. For the noun kauplus, the singular inessive is kaupluses (in the store), while the plural inessive is kauplustes (in stores). The form kauplustes is therefore the standard way to refer to a situation involving more than one store.

Kauplustes is commonly used in retail, marketing, and logistics contexts. It appears in product descriptions, press releases, and catalogs to indicate that a product is available across several shops rather than online or in a single location. It can also describe distribution patterns or inventory presence in chains or regional networks. Examples include sentences like “Toode on kauplustes saadaval alates järgmisest nädalast” (The product will be available in stores from next week) and “Kauplustes laotakse välja uus kollektsioon” (A new collection is being rolled out in stores).

Overall, kauplustes functions as a precise locational form that communicates that something pertains to multiple physical store locations in Estonian discourse. It contrasts with kaupluses (in the store) for a singular location.