2. A retail format describes the nature of the
retailer’s operations.
Retail is usually classified by the following type
of products.
Food Products
Hard Goods or Durable Goods
Soft Goods or Consumables
Arts
MEANING
3. Independent
Retailer
Retail Chain
Franchising
Leased
Department
Consumer
Co-
operatives
Convenience Stores
Supermarkets
Hypermarkets
Speciality Stored
Discount Store
Department Store
Off Price Retailers
Direct Selling
Tele Marketing
Catalogue/Mail
Order
Automated
Vending
Machine
E-Tailing
Banks
Car Rentals
Service
Contracts
Providers of
various
services
Store Based Retailing Non-Store Retailing Service Retailing
Ownership Merchandise Offered
Retail Formats
21. Chain stores, all owned or franchised by a
central entity or a single store.
Comprises of licensed retailers who are
registered for sales tax, income tax etc.
MEANING
22. Entry of Corporate Sector
FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWTH OF
ORGANISED RETAIL IN INDIA