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Marketing Chapter 16

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retailing   all transactions in which the buyer intends to consume the product through personal, family, or household use  
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retailer   an organization that purchases products for the purpose of reselling them to ultimate consumers  
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general-merchandise retailer   a retail establishment that offered a variety of product lines that are stocked in considerable depth  
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department stores   large retail organizations characterized by a wide product mix and organized into separate departments to facilitate marketing efforts and internal management  
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discount stores   self-service, general-merchandise stores that offer brand name and private brand products at low prices  
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convenience store   a small self-service store that is open long hours and carries a narrow assortment of products, usually convenience items  
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supermarkets   large, self-service stores that carry a complete line of food products, along with some nonfood products  
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superstores   giant retail outlets that carry food and nonfood products found in supermarkets, as well as most routinely purchased consumer products  
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hypermarkets   stores that combine supermarket and discount store shopping in one location  
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warehouse clubs   large-scale, members-only establishments that combine features of cash-and-carry wholesaling with discount retailing  
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warehouse showrooms   retail facilities in large, low-cost buildings with large on-premises inventories and minimal services  
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traditional specialty retailers   stores that carry a narrow product mix with deep product lines  
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category killer   a very large specialty store that concentrates on a major product category and competes on the basis of low prices and product availability  
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off-price retailers   stores that buy manufacturers' seconds, overruns, returns, and off-season merchandise for resale to consumers at deep discounts  
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neighborhood shopping centers   shopping centers usually consisting of several small convenience and specialty stores  
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community shopping centers   shopping centers with one or two department stores, some specialty stores, and convenience stores  
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regional shopping center   a type of shopping center with the largest department stores, widest product mixes, and deepest product lines of all shopping centers  
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superregional shopping center   a type of shopping center with the widest and deepest product mixes that attracts customers from many miles away  
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lifestyle shopping center   a type of shopping center that is typically open air and features upscale specialty, dining, and entertainment stores  
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power shopping center   a type of shopping center that combines off-price stores with category killers  
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retail positioning   identifying an unserved or underserved market segment and serving it through a strategy that distinguishes the retailer from others in the minds of consumers in that segment  
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atmospherics   the physical elements in a store's design that appeal to consumer's emotions and encourage buying  
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category management   a retail strategy of managing groups of similar, often substitutable products produced by different manufacturers  
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direct marketing   the use of the telephone, Internet, and nonpersonal media to introduce products to customers, who can then purchase then via mail, telephone, or the Internet  
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nonstore retailing   the selling of products outside the confines of a retail facility  
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catalog marketing   a type of marketing in which an organization provides a catalog from which customers make selections and place orders by mail, telephone, or the Internet  
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direct-response marketing   a type of marketing in which a retailer advertises a product and makes it available through mail or telephone orders  
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telemarketing   the performance of marketing-related activities by telephone  
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television home shopping   a form of selling in which products are presented to television viewers, who can buy them by calling a toll-free number and paying with a credit card  
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online retailing   retailing that makes products available to buyers through computer connections  
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direct selling   marketing products to ultimate consumers through face-to-face sales presentations at home or in the workplace  
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automatic vending   the use of machines to dispense products  
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franchising   an arrangement in which a supplier (franchiser) grants a dealer (franchisee) the right to sell products in exchange for some type of consideration  
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wholesaling   transactions in which products are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations  
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wholesaler   an individual or organization that sells products that are bought for resale, for making other products, or for general business operations  
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merchant wholesalers   independently owned businesses that take title to goods, assume ownership risks, and buy and resell products to other wholesalers, business customers, or retailers  
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full-service wholesalers   merchant wholesalers that perform the widest range of wholesaling functions  
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general-merchandise wholesalers   full-service wholesalers with a wide product mix but limited depth within product lines  
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limited-line wholesalers   full-service wholesalers that carry only a few product lines but many products within those lines  
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specialty-line wholesalers   full-services wholesalers that carry only a single product line or a few items within a product line  
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rack jobbers   full-service, specialty-line wholesalers that own and maintain display racks in stores  
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limited-service wholesalers   merchant wholesalers that provide some services and specialize in a few functions  
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cash-and-carry wholesalers   limited-service wholesalers whose customers pay cash and furnish transportation  
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truck wholesalers   limited-service wholesalers that transport products directly to customers for inspection and selection  
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drop shippers   limited-service wholesalers that take title to goods and negotiate sales but never actually take possession of products  
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mail-order wholesalers   limited-service wholesalers that sell products through catalogs  
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agents   intermediaries that represent either buyers or sellers on a permanent basis  
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brokers   intermediaries that bring buyers and sellers together temporarily  
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manufacturers' agents   independent intermediaries that represent two or more sellers and usually offers customers complete product lines  
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selling agents   intermediaries that market a whole product line or a manufacturer's entire output  
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commision merchants   agents that receive goods on consignment from local sellers and negotiate sales in large, central markets  
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sales branches   manufacturer-owned intermediaries that sell products and provide support services to the manufacturer's sales force  
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sales offices   manufacturer-owned operations that provide services normally associated with agents  
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