This document provides an overview of different types of retailers, including their characteristics and classifications. It discusses food retailers like supermarkets, supercenters, and convenience stores. For general merchandise, it examines department stores, discount stores, specialty stores, and others. The document also compares services retailers to merchandise retailers. Finally, it analyzes types of retail ownership as independent stores, corporate chains, and franchises. Assignments are given for wiki groups to compare different retailers based on ownership, retail mix characteristics, and services vs. merchandise qualities.