Shopping Trivia

98+ Best Shopping Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 15th, 2023

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Discover fascinating facts about shopping, from iconic brands to record-breaking shopping centers. Immerse yourself in this retail trivia adventure!

Easy

Question: Which of these places is NOT a shopping center?

Answer: White Hart Lane

Question: In which year was Sports Direct originally founded?

Answer: 1982

Question: The shop, Costa, mainly sell which product?

Answer: Coffee

Question: How many stores do JD Sports currently have in Ireland?

Answer: 25

Question: In what part of England is the 'Bullring' shopping center located?

Answer: Birmingham

Question: The shop, Next, mainly sell which items?

Answer: Clothes

Question: Who was the original founder of Sports Direct?

Answer: Mike Ashley

Question: Out of these shops, which one was the first to cease trading?

Answer: Borders

Question: What service does online shopping website, eBay, offer it's customers?

Answer: Marketplace

Question: In which of these stores can you purchase a reading book?

Answer: Waterstones

Question: Where in Britain is the Metrocenter located?

Answer: Gateshead

Question: In which of these stores would you expect to buy a pair of designer trainers?

Answer: Sports Direct

Question: Online shopping is otherwise known as what name?

Answer: E-Commerce

Question: In what part of England is the 'Bluewater' shopping center located?

Answer: Kent

Question: Which of these Pizza restaurants were the first to start trading in the UK?

Answer: Pizza Hut

Question: Which of these supermarkets has been established in Britain the least amount of time?

Answer: Aldi

Question: Shopping center Bluewater is closely located to which other major shopping center?

Answer: Lakeside

Question: Which one of these shops would you not expect to buy a newspaper from?

Answer: McDonalds

Question: Which of these shops was the last to cease trading?

Answer: Jessops

Question: Which, of these options, is NOT an accepted method of payment when making a purchase online?

Answer: Cheque

Question: Who was the original founder of JJB Sports?

Answer: John Jarvis Broughton

Question: In which country did McDonalds open their very first restaurant in the world?

Answer: United States of America

Question: Which of these stores is a Supermarket?

Answer: Lidl

Question: Which of these places is NOT a restaurant?

Answer: WH Smith

Question: The company Paypal offer's which service to it's online customers?

Answer: Money Services

Question: What day of the week do British shops open later and close earlier?

Answer: Sunday

Question: What was the original name of the Sports Direct shop?

Answer: Mike Ashley Sports

Question: In which country was Paypal originally founded in?

Answer: United States of America

Question: Which of these supermarkets was the first in Britain?

Answer: Sainsburys

Question: What type of shop is Debenhams?

Answer: Clothes Shop

Question: In what year did Brent Cross shopping center first open?

Answer: 1976

Question: Out of these stores, which one was first established in Britain?

Answer: Budgens

Question: Which restaurant uses the slogan 'I'm Lovin It'?

Answer: McDonalds

Question: Out of these British stores, where would you go to purchase your DIY requirements?

Answer: Homebase

Question: What country does the resturant Nandos originate from?

Answer: South Africa

Question: What company manufacture and supply the iPhone to consumers?

Answer: Apple

Question: Which of these places is NOT an electrical store?

Answer: Burton

Question: Which of these restaurants is the world's largest chain of fast food?

Answer: McDonalds

Question: Where in England was the first Sports Direct shop open?

Answer: Maidenhead

Question: Where in England was the first JJB shop open?

Answer: Wigan

Medium

Question: In which World Cup was Burton's last the official clothing supplier to the England national team?

Answer: 2002

Question: Which of these British shopping center's was the first to open?

Answer: MetroCentre

Question: How many floors does the Trafford center shopping mall currently have?

Answer: 4

Question: When was men's fashion retailer Burtons originally formed?

Answer: 1904

Question: In which World Cup was Burton's first the official clothing supplier to the England national team?

Answer: 1966

Question: Sports retailer, JD Sports, was originally founded in which year?

Answer: 1981

Question: In which year was JD Sports first listed on the London Stock Exchange?

Answer: 1996

Question: In which year was Burton's first listed on the London Stock Exchange?

Answer: 1929

Question: In what year was Poundland first established?

Answer: 1990

Question: At what location in England did JD Sports' original founders open their first shop?

Answer: Bury

Question: In which year did the brand, Blue Inc, first appear on the high street?

Answer: 1997

Question: In which country was Primark first established?

Answer: Ireland

Question: In which year did JD Sports open it's first store in London?

Answer: 1989

Question: Which one of these British shopping centers is the biggest, by size?

Answer: MetroCentre

Question: Which of these British shopping center's was the last to open?

Answer: Westfield Stratford City

Question: How many Apple stores are located in the United Kingdom?

Answer: 39

Question: Which one of these shopping mall's is the biggest in the world, by size?

Answer: Golden Resources Mall

Question: Who is the current chairman of McDonalds?

Answer: Andrew J McKenna

Question: Which John Lewis store is the largest of their ownership?

Answer: Oxford Street

Question: In what year was Poundworld first established?

Answer: 1974

Question: How many floors does the Metrocenter shopping mall currently have?

Answer: 2

Question: In which London city is supermarket chain Sainsbury's headquarters located?

Answer: Holbourn

Question: Which one of these British shopping centers is the smallest, by size?

Answer: The Mall Luton

Question: Former United Kingdom supermarket chain Safeway was bought by which company?

Answer: Morrisons

Question: In what year was 99p Stores first established?

Answer: 2001

Question: In what year did Woolworths start trading solely online?

Answer: 2009

Question: Which James Bond film was filmed at the car park of Brent Cross shopping center?

Answer: Tomorrow Never Dies

Question: In which year did PC World merge with Carphone Warehouse?

Answer: 2014

Question: The Bullring shopping center was first opened in which year?

Answer: 2003

Question: How many different European countries do Burton's currently trade in?

Answer: 9

Question: In what decade was Sainsbury's originally founded?

Answer: 1860's

Question: In which year was JJB bought out by its competitors, Sports Direct?

Answer: 2012

Question: Manchester's Trafford center shopping mall was originally opened in which decade?

Answer: 1990's

Question: How much did eBay purchase Paypal for in July 2002?

Answer: €1.5 Billion

Question: In which country is the largest shopping center in the world located?

Answer: China

Hard

Question: Who was the original founder of supermarket chain Sainsbury's?

Answer: John James Sainsbury

Question: Which one of these shopping centers if the most visited in the world?

Answer: Mall of America

Question: In which American state did Burger King open their very first restaurant in the world?

Answer: Florida

Question: Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has how many stores in the United Kingdom?

Answer: 1200

Question: In what year did established high street chain Woolworths cease trading in store?

Answer: 2008

Question: How many John Lewis department stores are located in the United Kingdom?

Answer: 42

Question: In which year was Britain's first supermarket open for trading?

Answer: 1948

Question: In what year was discount store, Bargain Buys first established?

Answer: 2013

Question: How many customers does fast food chain McDonald's serve every day?

Answer: 68 Million

Question: In what year was the supermarket chain Sainsbury's originally founded in the UK?

Answer: 1869

Question: How many Debenhams department stores are located in the United Kingdom?

Answer: 178

Question: In which decade did the London road, Oxford Street, become known under this name?

Answer: 18th Century

Question: Which one of these shopping centers is the largest in the world?

Answer: New South China Mall

Question: Which one of these British stores were the first to commence trading in the United Kingdom?

Answer: Premier Supermarkets

Question: How many stores does Lakeside shopping center currently house?

Answer: 245

Question: In which year did the 'Bluewater' shopping center originally open?

Answer: 1999

Question: In which year was department store, Debenhams, originally founded?

Answer: 1778

Question: In which year was department store, John Lewis, originally founded?

Answer: 1864

Question: Which of these supermarket retailers had the biggest turnover in 2014?

Answer: Tesco

Question: Which John Lewis department store was awarded with a Royal Warrant in 2008?

Answer: Oxford Street

Question: In which year was the fashion outlet Primark originally founded?

Answer: 1969

Question: Which one of these shopping centers is the largest in the United Kingdom?

Answer: MetroCentre

Question: Which one of these UK shopping center's has the most annual visitors?

Answer: Westfield Stratford City