Saturday, 3 September 2016

FUNCTIONS OF A RETAILER:



RETAILER
A retailer is a middleman who buys goods from the manufacturer or from the wholesaler and sells to the many consumers. A retailer’s functions are numerous:


a  Provides goods in convenient quantities.
a  Provides goods in convenient locations.
a  Provides goods in convenient times.
a  Provides a variety of goods.
a  May provide pre-sales and after-sales services.
a  May provide credit facilities.
a  May provide delivery service for some goods.
a  Deals with customers’ complaints.
a  Provides advice and information to customers.
a  May provide self-service.
a  Acts as a channel of distribution between customers and the manufacturers of goods

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