Question 1

Indochino is going against the traditional retail lifecycle by taking its online store into the bricks-and-mortar retail space. To do this, the two inexperienced entrepreneurs have:

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A)  identified leaders in men's suits and retail financing.
B)  studied the most successful retail models to create their winning strategy.
C)  hired an experienced management team of fashion and retail.
D)  created a full line of well-priced garments for the retail outlets.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

List all of the forms of non-store retailing and give an example for each.

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Question 3

According to the retail life cycle with respect to the positions of various current forms of retail outlets, which of the following can be considered to be in the early growth stage?

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A)  online retailers
B)  single-price stores
C)  factory outlet stores
D)  catalogue retailersE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Figure 15-5
 
-Which of the following stores would best fit in quadrant "B" shown in Figure 15-5?

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A)  Payless ShoeSource
B)  Hudson's Bay
C)  Birks
D)  WalmartE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

As described in the textbook, which factors below are making it difficult for retailers to compete?

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A)  scrambled merchandising and mobile phones
B)  the internet and scrambled merchandising
C)  the internet and intertype competition
D)  scrambled merchandising and intertype competitionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

A women's clothing store having only one outlet likely falls under what form of ownership?

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A)  Wholesaler
B)  Independent retailer
C)  Contractual system
D)  Corporate chainE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Level of service refers to:

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A)  breadth and depth of goods provided.
B)  degree of product liability held by the manufacturer.
C)  relationship between the manufacturer, the retailer, and the consumer.
D)  degree of service provided to the customer.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Explain the difference between breadth of line and depth of line. Be sure to include the definition of scrambled merchandising in your explanation.

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Question 9

Lighting-One is a national firm that allows its independent members, retailers of lighting fixtures, to concentrate their buying power and to plan collaborative promotional and pricing activities. Lighting-One could best be described as a(n) :

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A)  vertically integrated chain
B)  contractual system
C)  franchised operation
D)  administered systemE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Large stores (over 200,000 square feet) which offer consumers everything in a single outlet are referred to as:

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A)  Hypermarkets
B)  Supermarkets
C)  Discount wholesalers
D)  Discount retailersE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Your neighbourhood dry cleaner or florist is likely to be categorized according to its form of retail ownership as an independent retailer. This means it is owned by a(n) :

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A)  consortium.
B)  individual.
C)  conglomera te.
D)  corporation.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

What is the wheel of retailing?

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Question 13

A massive shopping area, just off the 403 in Ancaster, Ontario, contains over 50 stores including the following: Best Buy, Future Shop, Rona, Costco, LCBO, Chapters, and Starbucks. This shopping area would be considered a(n) :

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A)  community shopping centre.
B)  anchor business district.
C)  power centre.
D)  regional shopping centre.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Direct mail and catalogues involve relatively  ________active customer involvement and relatively  ________active retailer involvement.

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A)  high, low
B)  low, high
C)  low, low
D)  high, highE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Same day delivery, "fast fashion," limited-time-only products, and flash sales, are all part of ________ retailing.

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A)  mobile
B)  faster
C)  travel
D)  onlineE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Consumers are able to search for, evaluate, and order products through the Internet. This type of shopping occurs through:

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A)  television home shopping.
B)  deep discount stores.
C)  online retailing.
D)  power centres.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

What is the retailing mix?

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Question 18

The largest inventory of wedding dresses in Maritimes can be found at Low's Bridal and Formal in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Low's Bridal and Formals is an example of a(n) :

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A)  intertype outlet.
B)  general merchandise store.
C)  scrambled merchandise store.
D)  specialty outlet.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Rona, Tim Hortons, and Canadian Tire are all examples of  ________businesses.

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A)  facilitating
B)  wholesaling
C)  manufacturing
D)  retailingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Figure 15-6
 
-According to Figure 15-6, cell "1" represents the stage in the wheel of retailing when there are:

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A)  moderate prices, high margins, and high status.
B)  mixed prices, mixed margins, and mixed status.
C)  low prices, high margins, and high status.
D)  low prices, low margins, and low status.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Retailing

A women's clothing store having only one outlet likely falls under what form of ownership?

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According to the retail life cycle with respect to the positions of various current forms of retail outlets, which of the following can be considered to be in the early growth stage?

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Your neighbourhood dry cleaner or florist is likely to be categorized according to its form of retail ownership as an independent retailer. This means it is owned by a(n) :

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A massive shopping area, just off the 403 in Ancaster, Ontario, contains over 50 stores including the following: Best Buy, Future Shop, Rona, Costco, LCBO, Chapters, and Starbucks. This shopping area would be considered a(n) :

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What is the wheel of retailing?

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As described in the textbook, which factors below are making it difficult for retailers to compete?

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Explain the difference between breadth of line and depth of line. Be sure to include the definition of scrambled merchandising in your explanation.

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Consumers are able to search for, evaluate, and order products through the Internet. This type of shopping occurs through:

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Large stores (over 200,000 square feet) which offer consumers everything in a single outlet are referred to as:

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Figure 15-5 -Which of the following stores would best fit in quadrant "B" shown in Figure 15-5?

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Figure 15-6 -According to Figure 15-6, cell "1" represents the stage in the wheel of retailing when there are:

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Rona, Tim Hortons, and Canadian Tire are all examples of ________businesses.

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List all of the forms of non-store retailing and give an example for each.

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Direct mail and catalogues involve relatively ________active customer involvement and relatively ________active retailer involvement.

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Same day delivery, "fast fashion," limited-time-only products, and flash sales, are all part of ________ retailing.

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Indochino is going against the traditional retail lifecycle by taking its online store into the bricks-and-mortar retail space. To do this, the two inexperienced entrepreneurs have:

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Level of service refers to:

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The largest inventory of wedding dresses in Maritimes can be found at Low's Bridal and Formal in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Low's Bridal and Formals is an example of a(n) :

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Lighting-One is a national firm that allows its independent members, retailers of lighting fixtures, to concentrate their buying power and to plan collaborative promotional and pricing activities. Lighting-One could best be described as a(n) :

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What is the retailing mix?

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