TS 7035

TS 7035 is a standard that addresses the general rules for grocery stores operating as retail workplaces. It provides a technical and professional framework for how a small grocery business is organised, how the sales area is understood, and how everyday retail activity is approached in this type of setting.

The scope covers grocery shops, but excludes stores such as markets and supermarkets where food, cleaning products, tobacco goods and similar items are sold in separate departments. That distinction matters because a traditional grocery store is usually a smaller-format retail space with a simpler layout and a more direct customer-service model. Larger multi-department stores, by contrast, require different spatial organisation and operational arrangements.

The retail context of a grocery store

In general terms, grocery businesses are judged by practical factors such as accessibility, orderly product display, hygiene, stock turnover and customer service. In small retail premises, goods are expected to be visible, easy to reach and suited to everyday purchasing needs. Where food and non-food products are sold together, the key conceptual issue is to keep product groups organised in a way that supports efficient operation without creating conflicts between different categories.

Regulatory and professional background

The reference sources listed for TS 7035 include workplace opening and operating licence rules, the Turkish Food Codex, municipal legislation, artisan and tradespeople regulations, public health provisions and related professional references. This shows that the standard sits within a broader framework of business operation, public-health alignment, vocational practice and local implementation conditions.

As a result, the document is useful for understanding the core concepts and operating logic of small-scale grocery retail when it is treated as a standardised service environment.