Place(41) types of retailers involved in distribution

Place(41) types of retailers involved in distribution

1. Independents- newsagents, general stores and specialists selling bicycles for example.

2. Superstores or hypermarkets- very large stores, usually on the outskirts of towns, selling a wide range of goods under one roof.

3. Kiosks and street vendors- small outlets selling a limited range of goods. May be found in airports, at bus and train stations, in streets and the cinema, for example.

4. Online retailers- businesses such as Amazon that buy goods from manufacturers and sell them online to customers.

5. Market traders- usually small-time businesses selling goods from market stalls.

6. Supermarkets- large stores selling up to 20000 products lines including groceries, fresh foods, greeting cards, clothes, electrical goods, books and household goods.

7. Department stores- large stores split into distinct selling department such as menswear, lingerie, cosmetics, food, gifts and children's clothes.

8. Multiples- chains which own many stores selling the same range of goods