I propose to tidy up some shop=* tag values. I am not certain of the full scope, but here are ones I do know about:
- to shop=bookmaker from bookmakers, bookies, Bookmaker, Bookmakers, bookmarkers,turf_accountant [shop=betting has nearly as many uses as shop=bookmaker, and shop=gambling also exists] - to shop=clothes from clothing [shop=fashion also exists] - to shop=books from bookstore - to shop=comics from comic, comicbook - to shop=alcohol from off_licence, offlicense, offlicence, off_license - to shop=vacant from shop=empty & shop=closed, shop=currently_unlet, shop=former_florist, shop=Vacant (but not shop=disused) - to shop=pet from shop=pets, pet_shop - to shop=carpet from shop=carpets (and various combos of CarpetRIght) - to shop=beauty from shop=beauty_salon - to shop=locksmith from shop=keycutting - to amenity=fast_food, cuisine=fish_and_chips from shop=fish_and_chips - to amenity=fast_food, cuisine=sandwich from shop=sandwich shop I think these all reflect reallocation to more widely used tags. There are plenty of values of shop which would benefit from some consolidation, such as the many different varieties of shops selling furnishings (blinds, curtains, ....) and sporting goods (golf,ski_hire ...) which could do with a single overall value and adjectival tagging for the detail. I must say the combos shop=fish, shop=fishmonger and shop=fishing are likely to lead to confusion. In particular is shop=fish a fishmonger, a pet shop or an angling shop? I am not sure if some people tag shop=laundry for dry cleaners or of they are always separate Personally it makes sense to combine cleaning services (ironing, repair, dry cleaning, steam laundry etc) of this type under a single tag. Some retailers seem to cause particular problems in choosing an appropriate tag. Wilkinsons are variously tagged as supermarkets, hardware, variety and department_store. In addition the name is often entered without the 's'. I'm sure others have noticed other things or have particular nit picking about shop=* values. Regards, Jerry
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