Across
- 2. Number of different product lines carried in a store
- 5. Amount of money that remains for nonessential purchases after life-sustaining items have been purchased
- 12. Perception a customer has of a company or product in relation to others
- 13. Amount of money remaining after taxes for major household expenditures such as sustenance foodstuffs, basic clothing, and shelter
- 15. Group of retail and other commercial establishments that is planned, developed, owned, and managed as a single property
- 17. Carrying products unrelated to a store’s traditional or expected merchandise mix
- 18. Number of similar styles or models in each product line
- 21. Reduction in the amount of money available in a country, creating a decline in prices and wages
- 22. Pooling of financial and material resources by two or more companies in order to become one
- 23. Total value of all goods and services produced by a country during a specific time period
- 24. All the goods in a store, defined in terms of breadth and depth of stock
- 25. Unique characteristics of a business/product that give it a superior position in the marketplace
- 26. A company’s market capitalization measured against the value of its assets
Down
- 1. Retailers that buy and sell at low prices and depend on high volume and low overhead to be profitable
- 3. Contractual arrangement by which individuals or companies agree to own and operate a business in accordance with the brand standards of the host company
- 4. Industrial or commercial channel where an apparel manufacturer sells to a wholesaler, distributor, or retail company
- 6. Business conducted online using wireless devices such as cell phones, smartphones, and tablets
- 7. Period of time between a person’s receipt of a catalogue or advertisement and the actual sale
- 8. Alliance that promotes trade among the United States, Canada, and Mexico
- 9. Specialty superstores that focus on limited merchandise classifications and great breadth and depth of assortments
- 10. Practice of two separate retailers joining forces for the purpose of reaching customers more effectively and increasing sales for both parties
- 11. Usually a brief paragraph that concisely describes a business and its reason for existence
- 14. Optimal practice of aligning merchandising, logistics, technologies, and all other functions fully in order to serve customers consistently well across all selling options
- 16. Low-cost items that are purchased with minimum effort or time
- 19. Classification of people on the basis of their lifestyles, activities, interests, and opinions
- 20. Method used to group people according to their attributes and behaviors