Neil MacGregor

Thanks to the unprecedented reach of British navigation, London in the early 18th century was not just the emporium of the world, it was the first place in which it was possible to assemble artifacts from around the world and allow people to study them.

British Historian

Lauren Graham

I've learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner.

American Actress

Beth Ditto

I don't have a good attention span and can't spend long in record stores or video shops or games emporiums without getting grumpy.

American Musician

Michel Faber

For years, I was quite a militant atheist. I wanted to burn down all the churches or turn them into second-hand record emporiums.

Dutch Writer

Emporium originally referred to a trading post or market in ancient times, indicating a place of wealth.

Historical Origin

An emporium usually offers many types of products, rather than specializing in one particular kind.

Variety of Goods

Emporium connotes a larger size and more extensive selection than a typical store or shop.

Large Scale

Emporium is often used today to give a classic touch to online or digital marketplaces.

Modern Context

Similar to a physical emporium, an online emporium offers a wide range of products.

Broad Selection Online

An online emporium is designed for easy browsing of different goods, much like a catalog.

Convenient Browsing

 He would have needed to trace the gold and the goods from some of the great trading emporia of the Swahili coast to Great Zimbabwe, to gain a sense of the scale and influence of that mysterious culture,

The powerful stories...

 coming down to a food emporium. And it's as complex as the geology of the canyon itself. - Which brings us to the fourth and final gift. You think about the Grand Canyon,