Exam 3 - Chp 13 Flashcards
Retailing
All the activities directly related to the sale of goods and services to the ultimate consumer for personal, non-business use
Independent Retailers
Retailers owned by a single person or partnership and not operated as part of a larger retail institution
Chain Stores
Stores owned and operated as a group by a single organization
Franchise
The right to operate a business or to sell a product
Gross Margin
The amount of money the retailer makes as a percentage of sales after the cost of goods sold is subtracted
Department Stores
A store housing several departments under one roof
Buyer
A department head who selects the merchandise for his or her department and may also be responsible for promotion and personnel
Specialty Store
A retail store specializing in a given type of merchandise
Supermarket
A Large departmentalized self-service retailer that specialize in food and some nonfood items
Scrambled Merchandising
The tendency to offer a wide variety of non traditional goods and services under one roof
Drugstore
A retail store that stocks Pharmacy-related products and services as its main draw
Convenience Store
A miniature supermarket, carrying only a limited line of high-turnover convenience goods
Discount Store
A retailer that competes on the basis of low prices, high turnover, and high volume
Full-Line Discount Stores
A retailer that offers consumers very limited service and carries a broad assortment of well-known, nationally branded “hard goods”
Mass Merchandising
A retailing strategy using moderate to low price on large quantities of merchandise and lower service to stimulate high turnover of products
Supercenters
A retail store that combines groceries and general merchandise goods with a wide range of services
Specialty Discount Stores
A retail store that offers a nearly complete selection of single-line merchandise and uses self-service, discount prices, high volume, and high turnover
Category Killers
Specially discount stores that heavily dominate their narrow merchandise segment
Warehouse Membership Clubs
Limited-service merchant wholesaler that sell a limited selection of brand-name appliances, household items, and groceries on a cash-and-carry basis to members, usually small businesses and groups
Off-Price Retailer
A retailer that sells at prices 25 percent or more below traditional department store prices because it pays cash for its stock and usually doesn’t ask for return privileges
Factory Outlet
An Off-Price retailer that is owned and operated by a manufacturer
Non-Store Retailing
Selling to consumers through other means than by visiting a store
Automatic Vending
The use of machines to offer goods for sale
Direct Retailing
The selling of products by representatives who work door-to-door, office-to-office, or at home parties