49364246 Types of Retail Formats

8/12/2019 49364246 Types of Retail Formats

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TYPES OF RETAIL FORMATS

1. CHAIN STORES:

Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central

management, and usually have standardized business methods andpractices.

These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some

service-oriented chain businesses.

In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses

have come to dominate the market in many parts of the world. Chain

stores are a form of franchising.

The worlds largest retail chain, !al-"art, became the worldslargest corporation based on gross sales.

#. DEPARTMENT STORE: These are the general merchandise retailers offering various kinds of

$uality products and services. These do not offer full service category

products and some carry a selective product line.

% &ahe'as (hoppers (top is a good e)ample of department stores. *there)amples are +ifestyle and !estside. These stores have further categories,

such as home and dcor, clothing, groceries, toys, etc.

They are very large stores offering a huge assortment of soft and hard

goods often bear a resemblance to a collection of specialty stores.

/ retailer of such store carries variety of categories and has broad

assortment at average price. They offer considerable customer service.

3. CATEGORY KILLERS:

(mall specialty stores have e)panded to offer a range of categories. They

have widened their vision in terms of the number of categories.

They are called category killers as they specialize in their fields, such as

electronics 0est uy2 and sporting goods 0(port /uthority2.

y supplying wide assortment in a single category for lower prices aretailer can kill that category for other retailers. 3or few categories, such

as electronics, the products are displayed at the centre of the store and

sales person will be available to address customer $ueries and givesuggestions when re$uired. *ther retail format stores are forced to reduce

the prices if a category specialist retail store is present in the vicinity.

3or e)ample4 5ai 6lectronics7 store in angalore, Tata Croma


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4. HYPERMARKET:

/ hypermarket is a superstore which combines a supermarket and adepartment store. The result is a very large retail facility which carries an

enormous range of products under one roof, including full lines of

groceries and general merchandise.

hypermarkets allow customers to satisfy all their routine weekly shoppingneeds in one trip. It provides variety and huge volumes of e)clusive

merchandise at low margins. The operating cost is comparatively less than

other retail formats.

/ classic e)ample is the "etro7 in angalore.

8. EXCLUSIVE STORES4 3ranchise system of branded companies. / franchisecan be e)clusive, non-e)clusive or sole and e)clusive. The e)amples of e)clusive

stores are /9I9/(, &66*%, I/,etc.

:. CONSUMER CO-OPERATIVES: / consumer cooperative is a cooperative business owned by its customers

for their mutual benefit.

It is a form of free enterprise that is oriented toward service rather thanpecuniary profit.

Consumers cooperatives often take the form of retail outlets owned and

operated by their consumers.The customers or consumers of the goods

and;or services the cooperative provides are often also the individuals whohave provided the capital re$uired to launch or purchase that enterprise.

consumers cooperatives are known as cooperative retail societies or retailco-ops, though they should not be confused with retailers cooperatives,

whose members are retailers rather than consumers. There are many types of consumers cooperative. There are health care,

insurance, and housing cooperatives as well as credit unions, agriculturaland utility cooperatives.

7. SUPERMARKET:

/ supermarket, also called a grocery store is a self-service store offering a

wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into

departments.

It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional grocery

store and it is smaller than a hypermarket or superstore.

/ supermarket, also called a grocery store is a self-service store offering awide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into

departments. It is larger in size and has a wider selection than a traditional

grocery store and it is smaller than a hypermarket or superstore.


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It is an Indian department store chain promoted by the % &ahe'a Corp >roup

0Chandru + &ahe'a >roup2, started in the year 1@@1 with its first store in/ndheri, "umbai

(hoppers (top +td has been awarded the Ball of 3ame and won the 6merging

"arket &etailer of the Fear /ward, by !orld &etail Congress at arcelona, on/pril 1D, #DD


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A!a+ AG3!4/9(,/9&45ink (heets4 /99FF2 is a>ermansports

apparel manufacturer andparent companyof the /didas >roup, whichconsists of the &eebok sportswear company, golfcompany 0including

/shworth2, and &ockport.

esides sports footwear, the company also produces other products such asbags, shirts, watches, eyewear and other sports and clothing-related goods.

The company is the largest sportswear manufacturer in6urope and the second

biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world, after its /merican rivalike.

/didas was founded in 1@A< by /dolf /di 9assler, following the split of

Gebrder Dassler Schuhfabrikbetween him and his older brother, &udolf.

&udolf later established 5uma,which was the early rival of /didas.&egistered in 1@A@, /didas is currently based inBerzogenaurach,>ermany,

along with 5uma

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:. ! a/aar

It is a chain of hypermarketsin India, with more than 1DD stores in operation. It is

a subsidiary of 3uture >roup+imited, and follows the business model of Knited

(tates-based !al-"art.

ig azaar is not 'ust another hypermarket. It caters to every need of your family.!here ig azaar scores over other stores is its value for money proposition for

the Indian customers.

/t ig azaar, you will definitely get the best products at the best prices - thatswhat we guarantee. !ith the ever increasing array of private labels, it has opened

the doors into the world of fashion and general merchandise including home

furnishings, utensils, crockery, cutlery, sports goods and much more at prices thatwill surprise you. /nd this is 'ust the beginning.

ig azaar plans to add much more to complete your shopping e)perience.

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"etro /> 03!4 "6*2 is a diversifiedretailandwholesale;cash and carry

group based in 9Msseldorf,>ermany.

It has the largest market share in its home market, and is one of the most

globalised retail and wholesale corporations.

It is the Jrd largest retailer in the world according to 9eloitteN#Oand &eutersNJO. In

6nglish it often refers to itself as "etro >roup.

It was established in 1@:A by *tto eisheim.
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0. S12'!+'a:

(ubhiksha was an Indian retail chain with 1:DD outlets selling groceries,

fruits, vegetables, medicines and mobile phones. It began operations in 1@@L, and was closed down in #DD@ owing to financial

mismanagement and a severe cash crunch.

The name Subhikshameans prosperity in (anskrit. It opened its first store inThiruvanmiyurin Chennaiin "arch, 1@@L with an investment of about &s. 8

crore. It was started and managed by & (ubramaniam, an II" /hmedabad

alumnus.

(ubhiksha planned to open 1DDD outlets by 9ecember #DD


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1#. K#"r!8a 'a"ar:

%endriya handar 0 / "ulti (tate Central >overnment 6mployees Consumer Co-operative (ociety +td.2 was set up in 1@:J by >overnment of India and is

functioning under the aegis of "inistry of 5ersonnel, 5ublic >rievance and5ensions as a welfare pro'ect for the benefit of Central >overnment 6mployeesand public at large.

The ob'ective of %endriya handar is to meet the day to day re$uirements of all

Central >overnment 9epartments, (tate >overnment 9epartments, 5ublic (ector

Kndertakings etc.1J. E2$"8:

It launched its store in 1@@A at (outh 6)tension, ew 9elhi. Its main goalis to give world-class shopping e)perience to the Indian consumer. It has

successfully opened seven stores across seven cities in India.

6bony &etail Boldings +td has initiated several industry trends, making a

distinguished place for itself in the industry. The most prominent and successful 6bony in-house brand are 6TC and a

special books and music venture called !ordsworth.6bony has opened its stores

in Chandigarh, oida, +udhiana, ?alandhar, /mritsar and 3aridabad apart fromew 9elhi.

/lmost ardens, 5owai, "umbai.

"atching international standards in all aspects of Qalue. Qariety. (ervice the

(upermarket is the largest supermarket of its kind in the country.

This fully air-conditioned (upermarket with its aesthetic interiors, immaculate

display, wide aisle spaces and self-e)planatory signage is the ultimate e)perience

shopping.

The supermarket has a wide array of more than #DDDD (%Ks and has distinctionof selling items below their "&5s 0"anufacturers &ecommended 5rice2

18.T$8+ R* U*+:

ItHs a toy store chain head$uartered in !ayne, ew ?ersey, Knited (tates. The

chain also has locations in 6urope, /sia, *ceania, /frica, and Canada.

The company currently operates


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It is the largest toy-centered retailer and the second largest overall toy retailer

in the Knited (tates.

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"argin 3ree (upermarket , Chain (tore

+oft Category %iller ,Chain (tore

(hopper (top 9epartment (tore, Chain (tore

alliHs Category %iller, 6)clusive (tore

/didas 6)clusive store

ig azaar Bypermarket, (upermarket, ,Chain (tore

"etro Cash=Carry (tore, Chain (tore

(ubhiksha Bypermarket, (upermarket, Chain (tore

(hagun (peciality (tore

3oodworld Bypermarket, (upermarket, Chain (tore

(pencers Chain (tore, 9epartmental (tore,Bypermarket, (upermarket

%endriya handar Consumer Co-operatives

Baiko (upermarket ,Chain (tore

Toys &HKH Category %iller

6bony (upermarket

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