Ein Sari-Sari Store ist eine Art ‘Tante Emma’ Laden auf den Philippinen. Das Wort Sari-Sari ist Tagalog und bedeutet soviel wie “Vielfalt”.Solche Läden bilden einen wichtigen wirtschaftlichen und sozialen As- pekt in einer philippinischen Gemeinde. Sie sind in fast allen Stadtteilen, manchmal sogar in jeder Straße zu finden. Die meisten Sari-Sari Stores  befinden sich in Privatbesitz. Zu kaufen gibt es dort vor allem Süßigkeiten, Konserven, Alkohol und Zigaretten. Die Waren sind meist durch ein Gitter vor Diebstählen geschützt und werden durch ein kleines Fenster an die Kundschaft ausgegeben. 

A sari-sari store is a convenience store found in the Philippines. The word sari-sari is Tagalog meaning "variety". Such stores form an important economic and social location in a Filipino community. It is pre- sent in almost all neighborhoods,sometimes even in every street.Most sari-sari stores are privately own- ed shops and are operated inside the shopkeeper's house. Commodities are displayed in a large screen-covered or metal barred window in front of the shop. Candies, canned goods and cigarettes are often dis- played while cooking oil, salt and sugar are often stored in sacks or cans.

A small window is also present where the customer's requested commodity is given. A cigarette lighter tied to the window can also be found. Benches and sometimes tables are also provided in front of the sari-sari store. A shade is placed above it which is also used to cover the large window when the store closes. The sari-sari store allows members of the community easy access to basic commodities at low costs. In the Philippines, following the concept of tingi, a customer can buy 'units' of the product rather than whole package. For example, one can buy a stick of cigarette for a peso (0.02 US dollars) rather than a whole pack.

This is convenient for those who cannot buy the whole package or do not need much of it. The sari-sari store also saves the customer extra transportation costs, especially those in rural areas, since some towns can be very far from the nearest market or grocery. The store also serves as a secondary or even primary source of income for shopkeepers. The owners can buy commodities in bulk in groceries then sell them in the store at a mark-up price. Trucks usually deliver LPG and soft drinks to the store itself.