Outlets

Question 1

Street vendors:
Informal or formal?
Give four characteristics.
Where are they typically found?

Answer 1

Informal

• need permit - varied goods - support family - purchased at factory outlets-

Pavements, street corners, stations.

Question 2

Outdoor markets:
Informal or formal?
Name the three types of outdoor markets:
Give two characteristics
When and where are they?

Answer 2

Informal
Flea, craft, farmers
Not registered and don’t pay tax
Weekends - open fields and parks

Question 3

General dealers:
Where are they found?
Give three characteristics.
There range is determined by ______?

Answer 3

Rural areas, small towns
-Registered business, pay tax
- small variety
- large number of goods 
Needs of consumers

Question 4

Convenience stores:
Where are they found?
What is their range and products like?

Answer 4

Attached to garages

Small and limited to common goods

Question 5

Speciality stores:
What do they sell?
Where are they found?

Answer 5

One kind of product

Shopping malls

Question 6

Department stores:
Where are they found?
Example?

Answer 6

Shopping malls

Edgar’s, Woolworths

Question 7

Hypermarkets:
What are they?
Range of products?

Answer 7

Combination between large grocery store and department store.
Stock everything, reasonable prices

Question 8

Name the five criteria when evaluating shopping outlets.

Answer 8

Variety 
Quality 
Price
Safety 
Hygiene

Question 9

There are seven outlet in SA. Name them:

Answer 9

Street vendors
Outdoor markets
General dealers
Convenience stores 
Speciality stores
Department stores
Hypermarkets