Retail Trade
NIOS · Class 10 · Business Studies
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Topics in Retail Trade
Meaning and Nature of Retail Trade
- A retailer is the last link in the chain of intermediaries.
- A retailer purchases goods from the wholesaler and sells them in very small quantities to consumers.
- Retailer activities are generally confined to the local area.
Types of Retail Trade
- Retail trade is classified into small-scale retail trade and large-scale retail trade.
- Small-scale retail trade includes itinerant retailing and fixed shop retailing.
- Large-scale retail trade includes departmental stores, multiple shops, and super bazars.
Small-Scale Retail Trade
- Small-scale retail trade has two main forms: itinerant retailing and fixed shop retailing.
- Itinerant retailers move from place to place and do not have a fixed shop.
- Itinerant retailers sell a variety of items directly to consumers.
Large-Scale Retail Trade: Departmental Stores
- A departmental store is a large-scale retail shop where a large variety of goods are sold in a single building.
- The building is divided into departments or counters.
- Each department deals with a particular type of goods.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Retail Trade as the sale of goods directly to consumers through small-scale and large-scale retailing, including store-based and non-store retailing forms
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