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Retail Industry Fundamentals

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is most likely to be a role in a retail career?

a)

Buyer

b)

Mechanic

c)

Babysitter

d)

Therapist

2.

From the list below, select the business in the retail industry.

a)

Doctor's office

b)

Department store

c)

Car Repair Shop

d)

City Park

3.

A Person or a company that sells goods and/or services to a customer is called a

a)

seller

b)

customer

c)

consumer

d)

retailer

4.

What's considered a retail service?

a)

Car wash

b)

New car

c)

Car engine repair

d)

New car tires

5.

What item is a retail product?

a)

Car tire warranty

b)

Car tire repair

c)

Car tire

d)

Car tire installation

6.

Which of the following skills are most helpful for a salesperson?

a)

Active listening and communication

b)

Quickness and accuracy

c)

Addition and subtraction

d)

Creativity and judgement

7.

The physical goods (that can be touched) that can be bought and sold:

a)

Services

b)

Products

c)

Items

d)

Commerce

8.

Buys large quantities of product from manufacturers and sells them to retailers:

a)

Wholesaler

b)

Service Seller

c)

Franchiser

d)

Warehouse

9.

What organization oversees and controls workplace safety regulations?

a)

SOTP

b)

FLSA

c)

FMLA

d)

OSHA

10.

In the retail product cycle, what step comes after distribution of products?

a)

Selling

b)

Selection

c)

Allocation

d)

Distribution

11.

The period key term in retail for a period of time that an item remains usable, or fit for consumption, is called:

(a)  

12.

The term for distributing merchandise from the manufacturer to retail locations is called:

a)

Receiving

b)

Refreshing

c)

Updating

d)

Allocation

13.

When distribution team members use replenishment reports to retrieve quantities of items to be sent to stores they are:

a)

Packing

b)

Picking

c)

Sending

d)

Mixing

14.

Merchandise without an expiration date like electronics, tools and home goods typically have a longer:

a)

Run Time

b)

Conclusion

c)

End Date

d)

Shelf Life

15.

Who is responsible for making sure the safety exits aren't blocked and are free to be used in an emergency?

a)

Police Officer

b)

OSHA Officer

c)

Retail Employee

d)

Customer

16.

What contributes to a negative brand?

a)

Inconsistent attributes and behaviors.

b)

Finding a way to go an extra step for the customer.

c)

Spending a little more time with customers.

d)

Knowing your customers backwards and forwards.

17.

After a customer's television breaks and the customer learns it can't be fixed, the customer looks online to learn more about which televisions are sold at the different retailers nearby. Which phase of the customer life cycle does this example best represent?

a)

Customer has a want/need

b)

The customer considers different purchasing options

c)

Customer goes to the store to buy the item

d)

The customer likes or doesn't like their customer experience

18.

What does the "A" in SMART Goal Setting stand for?

a)

Able

b)

Accurate

c)

Achievable

d)

Accountable

19.

The customer's current television breaks the week before the Super Bowl. The customer is supposed to have a Super Bowl party and need a new TV so the guests can watch the big game. Which phase of the customer life cycle does this example best represent?

a)

Phase 1 - Customer has a want/need

b)

Phase 2 - Customer loyalty life cycle

c)

Phase 3 - Customer goes to the store to buy the item

d)

Phase 4 - The customer likes or doesn't like their customer experience

20.

Companies measure whether they're reaching sales goals using KPIs, also called:

a)

Key Performance Indicators

b)

Key Professional Indices

c)

Key Partnering Indicators

d)

Key Performance Initials

21.

Which of the following key performance indicators can be used to measure whether all employees in the company are reaching their sales goals?

a)

Number of sales per employee

b)

Number of sales per day

c)

Profit made per sale

d)

Overall company growth

22.

The unique way that employees interact with each other and their customers. Also, the personality of the company:

a)

Brand Promise

b)

Company Culture

c)

Distribution Mentality

d)

Shopper Expectations

23.

The measurement of how happy the customer is with their shopping experience with a retailer is called:

a)

Brand Knowledge

b)

Product Knowledge

c)

Product Solutions

d)

Customer Satisfaction

24.

In the customer loyalty life cycle, the customer has a want or need, then considers different purchasing options. What step comes next?

a)

Customer keeps shopping different places

b)

Customer likes or does not like the buying experience

c)

Customer chooses a buying option

d)

Customer purchases from the retailer again

25.

What does the "T" in SMART Goal Setting stand for?

a)

Talent-Based

b)

Temporary

c)

Timid

d)

Time-Based

26.

Retailers use technology in stores and online to:

a)

Limit product selection

b)

Monitor all the places they are shopping

c)

Prevent customers from shopping

d)

Make tasks easier and faster to complete for employees and customers

27.

During the selling process, you assess the needs of the customer by asking questions that get the customer to provide details about what they want or need. These questions are typically not answered with a "yes" or "no".

a)

Fast Questions

b)

Short Questions

c)

Easy Questions

d)

Open-Ended Questions

28.

Marketing programs that track purchase history, personal information and preferences and provide incentives to loyal, repeat customers are called:

a)

Customer Apps

b)

Loyalty Programs

29.

A customer makes a purchase and their transaction total is 23.47.Thecustomerpayswith23.47. The customer pays with 40.00 in cash. How much change should they receive?

a)

$17.53

b)

$16.53

c)

$16.25

d)

$16.34

30.

The number of units in each transaction is called:

a)

Units per person

b)

Units per time

c)

Units per transaction

d)

Units per customer

31.

Which of the following key performance indicators can be used to measure whether each store is meeting its sales goals?

a)

Number of sales per store location

b)

Number of sales per employee

c)

Profit made per sale

d)

Overall company growth

32.

The company's goal is to earn $5 profit for every sale that's made in its stores. Which key performance indicator can be used to measure the results of this goal?

a)

Number of sales per day

b)

Profit made per sale

c)

Number of sales per employee

d)

Overall company growth

33.

In retail, COGS refers to:

a)

Cost of goods sold

b)

Another word for profit

c)

A way to measure sales

d)

Change given to customers

34.

When planning for inventory, a company's goal is to have:

a)

Demand that meets or equals supply

b)

More supply than demand

c)

Less supply than demand

d)

Supply that meets or equals demand

35.

Read the inventory scenario, then select the best answer below: A grocery store plans to sell 100 gallons of milk in a week so they purchase 100 gallons to merchandise on the shelf. All of the gallons are sold out within 2 days. One hundred more customers came to buy gallons of milk, but the store was already sold out. This is an example of which type of inventory scenario?

a)

More demand than supply

b)

More supply than demand

c)

Supply that meets or equals demand

d)

Demand that meets or equals supply

36.

What common events could result in inventory shrinkage?

a)

Customers bought more inventory than the retailer planned

b)

Retailer forgot to order products

c)

Retail ordered too many products

d)

Product was stolen from the store

37.

Which of the following is not a part of the retailer's role in inventory management?

a)

Ordering Product

b)

Delivering Product

c)

Receiving Product

d)

Stocking Product

38.

The inventory term that describes the ability to scan large volumes of inventory or tagged items at a time:

a)

Radio Frequency Identification Device

b)

Retail Federation ID

c)

Retail Frequency ID

d)

Retail Federal ID

39.

In the problem solving process, which step comes after Define the Problem?

a)

Finish your shift

b)

Choose a solution

c)

Take action

d)

Come up with solutions

40.

Tuning out interruptions is an example of which of the following time management skills?

a)

Create

b)

Prioritize

c)

Organize

d)

Focus

41.

Planners, checklists, large calendars, and computer applications are used with which time management skill?

a)

Prioritize

b)

Organize

c)

Focus

d)

Create

42.

Which SMART goal element is missing from the goal? "You must stock 20 boxes of product onto the store shelves."

a)

T - Time-Based

b)

A - Achievable

c)

M - Measurable

d)

S - Specific

43.

Which SMART goal element is missing from this goal? "You must sell a lot of items today."

a)

Specific

b)

Achievable

c)

Results-Oriented

d)

Time-Based

44.

Which functional area in a retail store usually manages the on-site revenue generation, administration, and reports on the center's expenses?

a)

Finance

b)

Human Resources

c)

Information Technology (IT)

d)

Visual Merchandising

45.

What information should you expect to enter on a job application?

a)

Education

b)

Hair Color

c)

Names of Family Members

d)

Age

46.

Choose the example of nonverbal communication from the list below:

a)

Hand and body movements

b)

Words in an email

c)

Words in a phone call

d)

Correct spelling in a text message

47.

A poor reaction to an idea or situation is called:

a)

Problem solving

b)

Positive attitude

c)

Beneficial skill

d)

Negative attitude

48.

When you respond to a challenge with optimism, helpfulness, encouragement, and/or excitement, you're demonstrating:

a)

A negative attitude

b)

A positive attitude

c)

Intelligence

d)

Discipline

49.

Customers of a popular shoe store chain can purchase items in store and online or via their mobile app. The customer also receives texts and emails about current promotions and sales. This is an example of:

a)

Omnichannel retailing

b)

Multi-channel retailing

c)

Plexichannel retailing

d)

Alternate channel retailing

50.

The repetitive cycle that occurs with retailers in regard to product assortment is called:

a)

Customer Service

b)

The retail product cycle

c)

Clearance

d)

Telemarketing

51.

In the customer service process, it's always important to greet the customer within:

a)

30 seconds

b)

5 minutes or so

c)

It's okay not to greet

d)

Whenever you see them

52.

Recommending additional items that complement a customer's purchase, such as shoe cleaner to go with new leather shoes, is called:

a)

Mixed Selling

b)

Up Selling

c)

Cross Selling

d)

Under Selling

53.

Preventing injury and illness to customers and employees is called:

a)

Workplace safety

b)

Workplace policies

c)

Workplace procedures

d)

Safe workers

54.

Which of the following does the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require companies to do to help keep employees safe?

a)

Provide accident insurance in case employees get hurt while working

b)

Train employees how to respond when an accident occurs

c)

Hire "safety hazard officers" to help protect employees

d)

Call the police whenever an accident occurs

55.

A retailer completes a physical audit of the store's inventory. The total inventory was 100,000.Accountingbookssaythereshouldbe100,000. Accounting books say there should be 110,000 in inventory. What's the amount of the inventory variation?

a)

$100,000 shortage

b)

$10,000 overage

c)

$10,000 shortage

d)

$100,000 overage

56.

Every day you take the morning train to get to work 15 minutes before your shift begins. Today the train broke down and they think it will take an hour to get it fixed. Define the problem for the situation above by selecting the best answer.

a)

You'll be an hour late for your shift

b)

You take the morning train to work

c)

You need to be at work 15 minutes before your shift begins

d)

The train broke down

57.

Which functional area in a retail store ensures compliance with labor laws, recruits, and trains new employees, keeps records, processes payroll, and manages benefits and employee relations?

a)

Finance

b)

Human Resources

c)

Information Technology (IT)

d)

Visual Merchandising

58.

What describes the behavior of a great team member?

a)

Helps new associates with joining the team

b)

Complains about new challenges and assignments

c)

Talks badly about other coworkers and customers

d)

Blames others instead of taking responsibility for mistakes

59.

When you have key information about a company's products and services and use it to help customers understand how these products and services will meet their needs, you have:

a)

Limited information

b)

Intelligence

c)

Product knowledge

d)

Options

60.

When lifting, you should use what part of your body to do most of the lifting?

a)

Your back

b)

Your legs

c)

Your arms

d)

Your feet

61.

According to the inventory life cycle, after a retailer receives products, the next step is:

a)

That the retailer prices products

b)

That the customer shops the store

c)

To display products

d)

Inventory is purchased

62.

A company's image and reputation, how the outside world see the product or company, is also called the company's:

a)

Logo

b)

Brand

c)

Value proposition

d)

Inventory

63.

Which functional area in a retail store usually collects, stores, and processes data and information used in the checkout process as well as in inventory management, and data collection?

a)

Finance

b)

Information Technology (IT)

c)

Human Resources

d)

Visual Merchandising

64.

Responsible for the production of finished products:

a)

Driver

b)

Distributor

c)

Seller

d)

Manufacturer

65.

What can decrease customer satisfaction?

a)

Value for the dollar

b)

A clean, safe, and easy to shop location

c)

Long wait times at checkout

d)

A good assortment of products and services

66.

A broad, general, and written statement of a specific job is called:

a)

Job title

b)

Job analysis

c)

Job description

d)

Job objective

67.

A group of people that work together towards a shared purpose or common goal is called:

a)

A meeting

b)

A group

c)

A team

d)

A huddle

68.

The selling of goods and/or services to a customer is called

a)

retail

b)

service industry

c)

food service

d)

purchasing

69.

A retail business, owned by share holders and having centralized decision making for their multiple store locations is called:

a)

Private Company

b)

Franchise

c)

Corporation

d)

Independent

70.

The majority of retailers are:

a)

Independently owned

b)

Corporations

c)

Franchises

d)

Online only

71.

What role do distribution centers play in the retail industry?

a)

Distribution centers store products in bulk but do not handle the efficient allocation of inventory to individual store locations.

b)

Distribution centers handle bulk shipments but do not have systems to manage inventory levels for different store locations.

c)

Distribution centers make it easier for retailers to restock stores efficiently but do not handle the customer-facing aspects of retail.

d)

Distribution centers manage the logistics of receiving products without providing additional services for efficient store restocking.

72.

Imagine you own an office supply business that needs to stock up on large quantities of printers to sell in your retail stores. Who would you typically buy these products from?

a)

A retailer

b)

A service provider

c)

A customer

d)

A wholesaler

73.

In a bookstore, what term is used to describe the average number of books per customer during each transaction?

a)

Units per person

b)

Units per cycle-time

c)

Units per transaction

d)

Units per customer

74.

The company's goal is to earn a $5 profit for every sale made in its stores. Which key performance indicator should be used?

a)

Number of sales per day

b)

Profit made per sale

c)

Number of sales per employee

75.

What are product categories?

a)

the difference between products at fulfillment centers

b)

customer preferences

c)

types of merchandise and services that are organized together in groups.

d)

different sizes of products

76.

What are voice-activated ordering and retail chatbots?

a)

Examples of supply chain diversification

b)

Examples of artificial intelligence (AI)

c)

Examples of the Internet of Things (IoT)

d)

Examples of virtual learning


77.

What term describes a retail strategy that involves customers receiving personalized coupons and discount offers based on past purchases?

a)

Data mining

b)

Multichannel retailing

c)

Web-based retailing

d)

Omnichannel retailing

78.

What is geotargeting?

a)

uses customers' location information, such as their ZIP code or IP address, to provide personalized, customized product and service offers.

b)

using a customer's home address to predict their next purchase

c)

using a customer's email to send targeting messaging

79.

What part of the distribution center is associated with unloading incoming pallets of product from manufacturers?

a)

Logistics

b)

Picking

c)

Packing

d)

Inbound

80.

What does a visual merchandiser do?

a)

process a transaction plan

b)

present products in the most attractive way possible in order to drive traffic.

c)

process store and customer orders

d)

unload and label cartons and pallets received from manufacturers

81.

What is gross profit?

a)

the difference between the revenue and cost of buying or producing the items sold

b)

the difference between revenue and expenses, including all of the expenses of buying product producing

82.

What term describes a situation in which customers purchase more of a product than the company estimated, leading to it being sold out?

a)

On-demand stock

b)

Oversold product

c)

Out-of-stock

d)

Saved inventory