This document defines and provides examples of four main types of business activities: retail, wholesale, manufacturing, and services. Retail businesses sell goods to consumers for personal use. Wholesale businesses sell large quantities of goods at a discount to retailers. Manufacturing businesses produce goods from raw materials. Service businesses perform work for customers, either with or without tools, and can include industries like transportation, education, media, and more.

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Divine Grace C. Martinez, LPT

2. this store is put up to enable
customers to buy
merchandise on a per piece
basis. Customers usually
pay in cash for goods
bought for their personal
consumption.

3. EXAMPLES
•Sari-sari store
•Convenience store
•Grocery store
•Department store
•Supermarket
•Shopping mall
•Online shop

4. this type of business
activity sells merchandise
in bulk to customers
whose purpose is
reselling them.

5. EXAMPLES
Costco Wholesale Corporation offers
bulk quantity of goods at a discounted
price.
Another example of wholesale
business is Amazon and Alibaba.

6. this is the creation of goods
from raw materials, or the
assembly of parts to produce a
finished product. Generally,
manufacturers sell their goods
to wholesalers, who in turn
pass these on to retailers.

7. EXAMPLES
 Some manufacturing companies in the Philippines:
 NCH Philippines
 Kettle Foods Corporation
 Mega Soft Hygienic Products, Inc
 Puyat Flooring Products, Inc
 MFT International Corporation
 Ponderosa Leather Goods Co, Inc.
 Neltex Development Co, Inc
 BSFIL Technologies, Inc.

8. it is any business that
requires work to be done,
with or without the use of
tools or equipment,
whether skilled or
unskilled.

9. EXAMPLES
Common examples of service business are
the following:
Information Technology –offering
technology platforms, software applications
and systems
Education and Training Services –
schools, tutorial, training centers

10. EXAMPLES
Consulting Services – offering your
knowledge and work output
Transportation Services – airlines, grab,
car rental
Events and Catering Services
Entertainment – movies, video games
and other entertainment
Media –content such as social media,
radio broadcast, television and
newspapers

11. EXAMPLES
Financial Services – banking,
insurance and investment services
Professional Services – services of
professionals such as lawyers,
accountants, architects, engineers,
doctors
Logistics – delivery services such as
lalamove, LBC courier, ninjavan, JRS

12. EXAMPLES
Hospitality Services –hotels, restaurants,
tourist attractions, and amusement parks
Culture experiences –museums,
performance art
Medical Services – hospitals,
clinics, laboratory
Wellness, Beauty and Fitness –Gym,
spa, salon
Sports –golf club, badminton club, racing
clubs