Retail processes and techniques

thumb|A coffee mug is a classical merchandising article employed by a broad range of entities from very small businesses up to multinational companies like [[IBM, and is also frequently used by musical groups.]] Merchandising is the practice of contributing to the sale of products ("merch" colloquially) to a retail consumer by displaying for-sale products in ways that entice customers to purchase more items or products.

retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices

supply chain management method in which the retailer directs their suppliers to ship directly to the retailer's customers

length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use or consumption

sizes

thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkouts and fast-lane at a [[Sainsbury's store]] thumb|NCR Corporation model of self-service checkout at an IKEA store

products available in a store

allows shoppers to get a refund of any sales tax

concept in retailing

business discipline

350px|thumb|right|Example of a planogram featuring textile products

hours in which a shop does business

technological method for preventing theft

thumb|Electronic items are among those frequently examined by customers in a retail store prior to their online purchase. Showrooming is the practice of examining merchandise in a traditional brick-and-mortar retail store or other offline setting, and then buying it online, sometimes at a lower price. Online stores often offer lower prices than their brick-and-mortar counterparts because they do not have the same overhead cost. Staff writers at the Wharton School have observed that showrooming and buying elsewhere is not new in itself, but its impact has become more significant with the greate

motto used in retailing to refer to customer service and consumer intent

creative and commercial discipline

activity: consumer browses through a store's merchandise as a form of leisure or external search behaviour without a current intent to buy

Psychological phenomenon used for increasing revenue

Daigou () is an emerging form of cross-border trade in which an individual or a syndicated group of exporters outside China purchases commodities (mainly luxury goods but sometimes also groceries such as infant formulas) for customers in China.

place where auctions are held

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