Retail by Tracy Houghton https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores Store description en-us 2017-09-13 09:55:14 UTC 2025-07-03 02:20:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Alec MacIntyre https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394316870 Convenience store – How do they work?

A convenience store is a store that operates in an area that people will pass through and will stop at to pick up smaller goods like food and drink. This includes places such as a petrol station or a service station. They can also function as smaller village shops on the corner, or newsagents. They operate long into the night with long opening hours to keep providing for the public when they need something whenever.

Convenience store – What do they sell?

Food, drinks, snacks, cigarettes, magazines, etc.

Convenience store – Who do they sell to?

Passers-by.

Convenience store – How large are they?

They are usually very small establishments.

Convenience store – Where do you find them?

Inner city areas and towns, on busy public roads like dual carriageways or motorways.

Convenience store – Who owns them?

Most of these stores operate under the name of an established retailer, like WHSmith’s, Waitrose, or SPAR. Companies like these are the brands who own them.

]]> 2019-10-07 09:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394316870 Department Stores https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394317361 "A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different product categories known as departments."
How do they work? 
They gather products from various manufacturers, and sometimes different retailers and then sell them from one particular location, offering a huge amount of different products from many different companies.
What do they sell? 
"Department stores usually sell products including gardening, toiletries, sporting products, DIY, paint and hardware" whilst others, depending on various elements like location, focus on other departments, like beauty products, books, clothing, jewelry, electronics etc. 
Who do they sell to?
they sell to various groups of people as they supply a wide range of products however they have become more reliant on the older generations who may be used to shopping in stores that provide goods this way, whilst younger generations who are likely to be more technologically advanced are likely to use the ease of online shopping more. 
How large are they? 
Despite the fact that many department stores are losing popularity due to the growth of easy access to various brands online, the remaining discount stores are still huge, as they have to be big to even function as a department store as they must have a vast amount of brands in different departments. 
Where do you find them? 
department stores are always found in place surrounded by other shops, as their is a higher frequency of people there; this can be high streets of cities or shopping centers. They aren't located in smaller areas like towns or villages as their wouldn't be enough interest. 
Ownership?


]]> 2019-10-07 09:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394317361 Sam https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394326242 2019-10-07 09:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394326242 Oliwia https://padlet.com/thoughton/stores/wish/394333284 E-RETAILERS

•          How do they work?
They selling online.

•          What do they sell? 

Depends what they sell on, for example Newlook selling online cloths, accessories for hair, bags, jewelry and shoes.
•          Who do they sell to?

It depends what they selling and who may be interest to buy it from them.

•          How large are they? 

It really depends some retailers can be large like Amazon and some can be only selling specific product. As well they can be only UK based e-retailers or they can be worldwide.

•          Where do you find them?

You find them online by their website or apps.


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