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Objectives
Retailing and its Importance
Evolution of retailing
Classification of retailers
Strategic issues in retailing
Trends in retailing
Future of retailing
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Retailing - Importance
Importance of Retailing
Inventory management
Value-add service
Product variety
Breaking bulk
Disseminating information
Importance to Other Channels
Source of Employment
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Evolution of Retailing
Wheel of Retailing
Industrial Revolution
Competition and Trade-up
Regression and Assimilation
Innovation
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Wheel of Retailing
Entry phase
Maturity
Phase
High costs,
high prices low
Returns on
Investment, competition
From new retail formats
Large facilities
Improved customer
Service, extended
Product offerings, high
Operating costs
Low status, low price,
Low profit margin,
Low cost structure,
Limited product offering
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Retailers - Classification
Classification based on type of ownership
Independent owned
Chain-owned
Franchise-operated
Organizations that operate on a leased department
format
Consumer cooperative
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Retailers - Classification
Store based retailers
General merchandise retailers
Specialty stores
Department stores
Full-line discount stores
Variety stores
Off-price chains
Membership clubs
Thrift stores
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Retailers - Classification
Non-Store based retailers
Direct marketing
Catalog retailing
Direct mail
Direct selling
Person-to-person selling
Party plans
Multi-level marketing
Automatic vending machines
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Retailers - Classification
Non-Traditional Retailing
The internet
Online shopping
E-tailing
Video kiosks
Video catalogs
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Retailing - Strategic Issues
Store location
Retail store image
Product assortments
Service rendered at the store
Store personnel
Customer who patronize the store
Store layout and ambience
Convenience of location
Age of customer
Store size
Promotion
Role and impact of private brands on power retailers
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Retailing - Trends
Competition
Consumers
Technology
Micro-marketing
Emergence of new retail formats
Global operations
Ethnic retailing
Diversification
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Retailing - Future
Global Retailing
Tailor made products
Reduction in retail format life span
E-tailing will dominate
Sharing of information
Retail technologies will grow
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Retailing - Future
Retailing in India
Tremendous growth opportunities
Increased in organized retailing
Booming economy
Globalization
Increase in the income of people
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Summary
Retailing and its Importance
Evolution of retailing
Classification of retailers
Strategic issues in retailing
Trends in retailing
Future of retailing