LARGE SCALE RETAIL TRADE I

Commerce SSS1 First Term

WEEK 9

LARGE SCALE RETAIL TRADE I

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

1. Define and Mention the types of Large Scale Retail trade.
2. Highlight the Characteristics, functions, advantages and disadvantages of Supermarket, Departmental Stores, Multiple /Chain Stores etc.

Content

Large scale retail trade has a large scale of operation; the retailers achieve their growth by increasing the physical size of their units to cater to more customers.

Types of Large Scale Retail Trade

1. Chain/Multiple Stores

2. Mail Order

3. Departmental stores

4. Supermarket

5. Hypermarket

6. Variety Store

7. Retail/Wholesale Cooperative Society

Supermarket

A supermarket is a large retailing business unit selling mainly food & household items on the bases of high turnover.

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