noun
electrical appliance store; home electronics shop
A retail store specializing in home electronics such as TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines. Often used for large chain stores as well as small local shops.
新しい冷蔵庫を買いに家電店へ行った。
I went to an electrical appliance store to buy a new refrigerator.
電気屋 is a more casual, traditional term for an electronics shop, often implying a small, independent store, whereas 家電店 is a neutral, modern term.
Compound of 家電 (kaden, 'home electronics') and 店 (ten, 'store').