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Retail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end-user. Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or directly through a wholesaler, and then sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed locations or online. Retailing includes subordinated services, such as delivery. The term "retailer" is also applied where a service provider services the needs of a large number of individuals, such as a public utility, like electric power.
Shops may be on residential streets, streets with few or no houses or in a shopping mall. Shopping streets may be for pedestrians only. Sometimes a shopping street has a partial or full roof to protect customers from precipitation. Online retailing, a type of electronic commerce used for business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions and mail order, are forms of non-shop retailing.
Shopping generally refers to the act of buying products. Sometimes this is done to obtain necessities such as food and clothing; sometimes it is done as a recreational activity. Recreational shopping often involves window shopping (just looking, not buying) and browsing and does not always result in a purchase.
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Breaking Retail News News
Numsa declares dispute with motor retailers
The National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (Numsa) has declared a wage dispute with the auto retail industry although a senior official said on Wednesday the move did not mean a strike by the 100 000-strong union was imminent. "I can confirm that there is a dispute on the table," said Mphumzi Maqungo, a treasurer at Numsa. Read More: http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/numsa-declares-dispute-with-motor-retailers-2013-06-19 ...from: Engineering News
More Breaking Retail News News
This morning Retail Business Review News Feed notes; "UK retailer Poundworld plans 100 stores, secures funds from Barclays" and Disney Consumer Products via Businesswire announced that "Disney Consumer Products Poised for Incremental Retail Sales Growth with Lucasfilm Licensing and Robust Content Pipeline". Earlier today, "Retail Stocks Inch Up Toward All-Time High" wrote WWD News Feed
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