MGT 3230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Shoppers Drug Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Fgl Sports
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Sport check apparel, bed bath & beyond home decor, petsmart pet supplies, established retailers have added to their merchandise mix: Loblaw"s pharmacies, clothing (joe fresh: shoppers drug mart grocery products, canadian tire kitchen and bath accessories. Increasing industry competition: canadian marketplace is dominated by a small number of large retailers, wal-mart - mass merchandiser, shoppers drug mart drugstore chain, best buy & visions. Four elements used to classify retailers: type of merchandise/services offered, breadth and depth of merchandise offered, the level of customer service, the price of the merchandise. Depth: number of items within each product line. Cost of offering breadth and depth of merchandise and service. When a retailer offers customers many skus, inventory investment increases because the retailer must have backup stock for each sku. General merchandise retailers: discount stores offers a broad variety of merchandise, limited service, and low prices (examples - dollarama, giant tiger, and walmart ) issues:
