Shopping

Because so much in the U.S. is mass-produced, there is a large quantity of goods available at relatively low prices for everyone. You will find a tremendous range in cost, variation based on quality, style, areas of the country, and other factors. Comparative price shopping is a good idea before one starts to buy any major items.

The Campus Bookstore

The Chipola Bookstore is located on campus to provide your required books and supplies. Hours of operation are posted on the front of the store. Your textbooks can be purchased there (new and sometimes second hand), and your used textbooks may, of course, be sold there. The Bookstore also sells stationery and art supplies, candy, some clothing such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, and miscellaneous items.

Shopping Centers

The shopping centers in Marianna offer a variety of shops, restaurants, movie theaters, and services such as medical, real estate, and travel offices, with ample parking space available and easily accessible from several entrances. Generally, stores in these centers may include a supermarket, a drugstore, a department store, and other specialty shops.

Drugstores (Pharmacies)

Drugstores will fill your doctor's prescriptions and you can purchase over-the-counter remedies. You can also find a variety of other items such as magazines, candy, toiletries and cosmetics, newspapers, film, etc. Many drugstores are open Sundays, as well as weekdays.

To help international students who are not familiar with U.S. sizes in their shopping for clothing and shoes, the following comparison with European sizes are given:

WOMEN:

Dresses and Coats – Misses
U.S.A. British Continental	8 - -	10 10 38		12 12 40	14 14 42	16 16 44	18 18 46	20 20 48
Dresses and Coats - Women's
U.S.A. British Continental	34 34 42	36 36 44		38 38 46	40 40 48	42 42 50	44 44 52
Dresses and Coats - Junior's
U.S.A. British Continental	7 7 34	9 9 35		11 11 38	13 13 40	15 15 42	17 17 44
Stockings
U.S.A. British Continental (But many European countries use the same as the U.S.A.)	8 8 0	8½ 8½ 1		9 9 2	10 10 4	10½ 10½ 5	11 11 6
Blouses, Sweaters, Slips
U.S.A. British Continental	30 30 38	32 32 40		34 34 42	36 36 44	38 38 46	40 40 48
Shoes
U.S.A. British Continental	5 3½ 35	5½ 4 35		6 4½ 36	7 5½ 37	8 6 38	8½ 7 39	9 7½ 40
For Women
Small Medium Large	Sizes under 12 Sizes 14-16 and sometimes also 12 Sizes 18 and up; sometimes also 16 In skirts, dresses, coats, half sizes are usually intended for the short-waisted, stocky figure.
MEN:
Coats and Suits
U.S.A. European		36 46	38 48	40 50	42 54	44 56	46 59
Shirts
U.S.A. European		14½ 37	15 38	15½ 39	16 40	16½ 41
Shoes and Slippers
U.S.A. European Americans often use the sizes small, medium, large or extra large.		8 41	8½ 42	9½ 43	10 44	10½ 45