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Shopping Flashcards

1
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Supermarket

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Self service food
Branded and own branded
Eg tesco

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2
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Multiple chain stores

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Self service
Distinctive layout
Own brand goods
Eg penneys + dunes

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3
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Voluntary chain

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Independently owned supermarket chains

Eg supervalu

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4
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Independent shops

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Small + personal
Small range
Higher price

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5
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Superstores / hypermarket

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Huge combine supermarket and department stores
Vast range
Built on outskirts of towns

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6
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Boutiques

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Exclusive range

Higher price

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7
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Discount stores

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Limited range
Reduced price
Eg poundcity + more4less

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8
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Advantage to self service

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Quick convenient
Goods are well displayed and clearly priced
Wide range of goods
Own-brand goods are competitively priced

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Disadvange to self service

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Less personal contact
Long queues
More temptation to impulse buy
Credit not available

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10
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Advantages to counter service

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Personal service
Advice given
Credit sometimes offered
Less effort

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DisAdvantages to counter service

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Higher price
More staff needed, leads to higher cost
Small selection of goods

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12
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Characteristics of good packaging

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Strong
Easy to open and close
Hygienic
Biodegrade able

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13
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Cash

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Quick easy
Inconvenient for expensive items
Lost or stolen easily

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14
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Cheque

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Safe and convenient
Current account required
Easy to overspend

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15
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Credit card

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Safe and convenient
Easy to overspend
Interest can be charged

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16
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3v voucher

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Disposable prepaid visa number that can be used the same as a credit card

17
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Debit card

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Money is taken from current account

Safe and convenient

18
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What are Own brands

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Shop owned brands
Packaged simply
Cheaper
Good quality

19
Q

What is unit pricing

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Certain unpacked goods (eg. Fruit meat) are priced according to a unit of measurement
Used on other packaged foods

20
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What is bulk buying

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Buying large quantities of a product , usually because it is cheaper
Eg toilet rolls

21
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What is a Loss leader

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These are product that are solder at a loss in order to attract customers in to the shop

22
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Department stores

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Wide range of goods (footwear food furniture)

Eg m&s

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