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Retailing is a convenient, convincing and comfortable method of selling goods and services. Retailing, though as old as business, trade and commerce has now taken new forms and shapes. This is because of new management techniques, marketing techniques and also due to ever changing and dynamic consumer psychology.

Retail operations enable a store to function smoothly without any hindrances. The significant types of retail operations consist of:

Department store Specialty store Discount/Mass Merchandisers Warehouse/Wholesale clubs Factory outlet.

Retailing involves a direct interface with the customer and the coordination of business activities from end to end- right from the concept or design stage of a product or offering, to its delivery and post-delivery service to the customer. The industry has contributed to the economic growth of many countries and is undoubtedly one of the fastest changing and dynamic industries in the world today.

Hope this helped.