Types of Retailers

5. Selling merchandise using communication devices; includes television retailing and computer (Internet) retailing.
6. Selling merchandise through catalogs distributed to customers.
7. Small retail stores owned and operated by a parent store; may be located in suburbs or other urban areas; receive merchandise and operation instructions from the original store.
9. A group of stores owned, managed, merchandised, and controlled by a central office.
10. Mass merchandisers that sell at lower-than-average prices.
12. Discount stores that sell brand name or designer merchandise at lower-than-normal prices.
13. The stores that are the attractions that draw customers to shopping centers and malls.
14. Small, stand-alone shops or areas within larger stores that sell unusual, limited quantity apparel, accessories, or decorative items.

1. Discount stores that are manufacturer owned and operated.
2. Small department stores with limited assortments of apparel, housewares, gifts, and household textiles.
3. Retailers that sell limited classifications of merchandise.
4. “Parent” or main stores originally located in a central business district.
8. selling without a conventional store facility; includes mail-order catalog sales, telecommunication retailing, and in-home selling.
11. Retail establishments in which a firm or an individual buys the right to use a famous or established name or trademark in a specified trading area.