Types of Retailers

What is a multiple chain?

• a group of retailers buying from one wholesaler

• a group of wholesalers

• a large-scale retailer with many similar branches

• a large self-service store

Which type of retailer is shown below?

• mail order

• market trader

• multiple chain

• supermarket

What is an advantage of mail order shopping?

• Customers have personal contact with sellers

• Customers save on travelling costs.

• Goods are sold at very low prices.

• Sellers’advertisingcostsarereduced.

Karim and Partners sells a range of clothing through three types of sales outlet. The pie chart shows its percentage sales through these outlets for the year 2010.

What is the total value of sales from home shopping for 2010?

• $18 million

• $30 million

• $48 million

• $72 million

The diagram shows two retailers, each selling only one main product.

What is this type of shop called?

• hawker stall

• hypermarket

• specialty shop

• variety chain store

Which retailer will have branches in many towns and cities?

• Amico Shoes multiple chain

• Basheen department store

• Finefare hypermarket

• Kagiso village bakery

Which type of retailer is shown in the picture?

• supermarket

• multiple chain store

• self-service store

• street market

Which retail outlet is usually in a city centre and offers a wide range of goods in luxury surroundings?

• department store

• speciality store

• supermarket

• unit shop

What would a small-scale retailer often provide?

• large variety of goods

• long-term credit

• mail order sales

• personal service

What is a feature of supermarkets?

• loss leaders

• mail order

• wide range of goods

• personal attention