TYPES OF
RETAILING RANJAN B U
Lecturer in Dept. Of Commerce & Management
Mandavya First Grade College, Mandya, Karnataka
TERMINOLOGIES OF
RETAILING & RETAILER
The word “Retailing” is of French origin which means ‘tocut again’.
It is exactly so and meaningful that retail trade is onethat cut off smaller portions from larger lump of goods.
The person who facilitate the Retailing activities isknown as Retailer.
Here we are going to discuss about the types ofretailing.
I. ITINERANT RETAILER
A. HAWKERS & PEDLARS - Hawkers – retailers who carry goods on wheels.
Pedlars – retailers who carry good on head & shoulder or non- vehicle
B. CHEAP JACKS - Retailers – sells cheap price goods – No permanent place – Have
business only where they is demand.
C. STREET TRADERS -
Retailers who sell goods at foot path and most populated areas.
D. MARKET TRADERS -
Retailers who Sells goods at open place.
II. FIXED SHOP RETAILERS
A. STREET STALL HOLDERS - Retailers who have permanent stores.
B. SECOND-HAND GOODS DEALER -
Retailer – who sells the used goods .
C. SPECIALITY SHOPS - Retailer who sells the special goods, say , any
particular type or brand of goods.
D. GENERAL SHOP -
Shop for day-to-day needs
III.SMALL SCALE
RETAILERS
A. INDEPENDENT STORES - In this type of stores – Owners will decide the price,
work duration etc.
B. AUTOMATIC VENDING -
Retailing with the help of automated machines.
C. DISCOUNT HOUSE -
Retailer buy directly from manufacturer in bulk and sell
the same at discount to the ultimate consumer.
IV.LARGE SCALE
SHOPS
A. DEPARTMENTAL STORES -
In same shop – different departments – for different
verities of goods.
B. CHAIN STORES -
Having various branches across the country.
C. SUPER MARKET -
Self help System of buying – rack – Trolley.
D. HYPER MARKET -
It require huge space – so it will be established out side the city.
V.OTHER TYPES OF
RETAILING
A. MAIL ORDER SHOPS -
VPP – Value Payable Post
B. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY -
Established by the group of customers for personal
benefits.
C. HIRE PURCHASE & INSTALMENT SELLING