Internal Trade Business Studies

Small and Large retailers

Fixed Shop Large Retailers

Fixed Shop Small Retailers

Small and Large Retailers

Internal Trade Business StudiesFixed shop small retailers

Specialty shops

Street stall holders

Second hand goods shop

General stores

These are small retailers established under a permanent roof and offers varieties of goods in relatively small quantities. They are classified as general stores, specialty shops, street stall holders and second hand goods shop.

Internal Trade Business StudiesGeneral Stores

Specialty shops

Street stall holders

Second hand goods shop

General stores

These shops carry stock of a variety of products required to satisfy the day-to-day needs of the consumers residing in nearby localities.

Internal Trade Business Studies

Specialty shops

Street stall holders

Second hand goods shop

General stores

Specialty shops

Instead of selling a variety of products of different types, these retail stores specialize in the sale of a specific line of products. For example, shops selling children’s garments, toys and gifts etc.

Internal Trade Business Studies

Specialty shops

Street stall holders

Second hand goods shop

General stores

Street stall holders

Commonly found at street crossings or other crowded places. They mainly deal in goods of cheap variety like toys, cigarettes, soft drinks, etc.

Internal Trade Business Studies

Specialty shops

Street stall holders

Second hand goods shop

General stores

Second hand goods shop

These shops deal in secondhand or used Books, clothes, furniture, used vehicles, automobiles and household goods.

Internal Trade Business StudiesFixed shop large retailers

These shops deal in secondhand or used Books, clothes, furniture, used vehicles, automobiles and household goods.

Internal Trade Business Studies

Large establishment offering a wide variety of products, classified into well defined departments aimed at satisfying every customer’s need under one roof.

Multiple shops

Mail order houses

Super Markets

Departmental stores

Departmental stores

Internal Trade Business Studies

Multiple shops

Mail order houses

Super Markets

Departmental stores

Chain stores or Multiple stores

Networks of retail shops with similar appearance are established in localities, spread over different parts of the country.

Internal Trade Business Studies

Retail outlets that sell their merchandise through mail. Customers approach through advertisement in newspapers or magazines, circulars, catalogues, samples etc.

Multiple shops

Mail order houses

Super Markets

Departmental stores

Mail order houses

Internal Trade Business Studies

Large retailing business unit selling wide variety of consumer goods on the basis of low price appeal, self-service and heavy emphasis on merchandising.

Multiple shops

Mail order houses

Super Markets

Departmental stores

Super markets