Question 1

How have department stores responded to increased competition by specialty stores and lower-priced discounters?

Accepted Answer

Many department stores have added promot

Question 2

Carey David's wholesale company helps retailers train salesclerks, improve store layouts and displays, and set up inventory control systems. According to this information, which of the following wholesaler's channel functions does Carey David provide?

Accepted Answer

A)  buying and assortment building 
B)  selling and promotion services 
C)  risk bearing services 
D)  marketing information 
E)  management services and advice 
A)  buying and assortment building 
B)  selling and promotion services 
C)  risk bearing services 
D)  marketing information 
E)  management services and advice

Question 3

Today, ________ are flourishing due to the increased use of market segmentation and market targeting.

Accepted Answer

A)  chain stores 
B)  specialty stores 
C)  superstores 
D)  discount stores 
E)  off-price stores 
A)  chain stores 
B)  specialty stores 
C)  superstores 
D)  discount stores 
E)  off-price stores

Question 4

________ creates a seamless cross-channel buying experience that integrates in-store, online, and mobile shopping.

Accepted Answer

A)  Shopper marketing 
B)  Point-of-purchase marketing 
C)  Social media marketing 
D)  Virtual marketing 
E)  Omni-channel retailing 
A)  Shopper marketing 
B)  Point-of-purchase marketing 
C)  Social media marketing 
D)  Virtual marketing 
E)  Omni-channel retailing

Question 5

A neighborhood shopping center has from 50 to more than 100 stores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Target recently opened temporary shops to celebrate limited-run collections by Jason Wu in Toronto and Missoni in New York. These temporary shops are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle centers 
B)  pop-up stores 
C)  warehouse clubs 
D)  strip malls 
E)  category killers 
A)  lifestyle centers 
B)  pop-up stores 
C)  warehouse clubs 
D)  strip malls 
E)  category killers

Question 7

Today's retailers increasingly adopt environmentally sustainable practices. Which of the following is NOT one of these practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  working with channel partners to reduce their environmental impact 
B)  cutting back on recycling programs 
C)  greening up their stores and operations 
D)  launching programs to help customers be more responsible 
E)  promoting more environmentally responsible products 
A)  working with channel partners to reduce their environmental impact 
B)  cutting back on recycling programs 
C)  greening up their stores and operations 
D)  launching programs to help customers be more responsible 
E)  promoting more environmentally responsible products

Question 8

Category killers are giant specialty stores that carry a very deep assortment of a particular line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ are agents who take physical possession of products and negotiate sales. They deal mostly with agricultural marketing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrial distributors 
B)  Cash-and-carry wholesalers 
C)  Purchasing officers 
D)  Rack jobbers 
E)  Commission merchants 
A)  Industrial distributors 
B)  Cash-and-carry wholesalers 
C)  Purchasing officers 
D)  Rack jobbers 
E)  Commission merchants

Question 10

________ is known as the merging of consumers, products, prices, and retailers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Retail conglomeration 
B)  Consumer convergence 
C)  Price merging 
D)  Retail convergence 
E)  Retail clustering 
A)  Retail conglomeration 
B)  Consumer convergence 
C)  Price merging 
D)  Retail convergence 
E)  Retail clustering

Question 11

You own a small independent retail store in your neighborhood. You want to offer fresh seafood, milk, and bread in your store. In this case, which of the following types of wholesalers will serve you the best?

Accepted Answer

A)  truck jobber 
B)  independent distributor 
C)  drop shipper 
D)  mail-order wholesaler 
E)  manufacturers' agent 
A)  truck jobber 
B)  independent distributor 
C)  drop shipper 
D)  mail-order wholesaler 
E)  manufacturers' agent

Question 12

________ are retailers that offer sales assistance because they carry more shopping goods about which customers might need information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-service retailers 
B)  Full-service retailers 
C)  Off-price retailers 
D)  Limited-service retailers 
E)  Specialty-service retailers 
A)  Self-service retailers 
B)  Full-service retailers 
C)  Off-price retailers 
D)  Limited-service retailers 
E)  Specialty-service retailers

Question 13

Retail stores can be classified in terms of several characteristics. Name four of them.

Accepted Answer

Retail stores can be classifie

Question 14

When different types of retailers sell the same products at the same prices to the same customers, thanks in part to the price transparency of the Internet, the retail forms appear to be ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  converging 
B)  differentiating 
C)  repositioning 
D)  adapting 
E)  declining 
A)  converging 
B)  differentiating 
C)  repositioning 
D)  adapting 
E)  declining

Question 15

Which of the following wholesaler's channel functions is demonstrated when a wholesaler holds inventories and thereby reduces inventory holding costs and risks of suppliers and customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  financing 
B)  transporting 
C)  buying and assortment building 
D)  warehousing 
E)  bulk breaking 
A)  financing 
B)  transporting 
C)  buying and assortment building 
D)  warehousing 
E)  bulk breaking

Question 16

Power centers tend to be smaller than lifestyle centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How does a retailer cooperative function?

Accepted Answer

A retailer cooperative is a group of ret

Question 18

________ involves using in-store promotions and advertising to extend brand equity to "the last mile" and encourage favorable point-of-purchase decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differentiation 
B)  Shopper marketing 
C)  Social media marketing 
D)  Retailer marketing 
E)  Segmentation 
A)  Differentiation 
B)  Shopper marketing 
C)  Social media marketing 
D)  Retailer marketing 
E)  Segmentation

Question 19

What are the different types of off-price retailers?

Accepted Answer

The three main types of off-price retail

Question 20

Compare and contrast specialty stores and convenience stores.

Accepted Answer

Specialty stores carry narrow product li

How have department stores responded to increased competition by specialty stores and lower-priced discounters?

Carey David's wholesale company helps retailers train salesclerks, improve store layouts and displays, and set up inventory control systems. According to this information, which of the following wholesaler's channel functions does Carey David provide?

Today, ________ are flourishing due to the increased use of market segmentation and market targeting.

________ creates a seamless cross-channel buying experience that integrates in-store, online, and mobile shopping.

A neighborhood shopping center has from 50 to more than 100 stores.

Target recently opened temporary shops to celebrate limited-run collections by Jason Wu in Toronto and Missoni in New York. These temporary shops are examples of ________.

Today's retailers increasingly adopt environmentally sustainable practices. Which of the following is NOT one of these practices?

Category killers are giant specialty stores that carry a very deep assortment of a particular line.

________ are agents who take physical possession of products and negotiate sales. They deal mostly with agricultural marketing.

________ is known as the merging of consumers, products, prices, and retailers.

You own a small independent retail store in your neighborhood. You want to offer fresh seafood, milk, and bread in your store. In this case, which of the following types of wholesalers will serve you the best?

________ are retailers that offer sales assistance because they carry more shopping goods about which customers might need information.

Retail stores can be classified in terms of several characteristics. Name four of them.

When different types of retailers sell the same products at the same prices to the same customers, thanks in part to the price transparency of the Internet, the retail forms appear to be ________.

Which of the following wholesaler's channel functions is demonstrated when a wholesaler holds inventories and thereby reduces inventory holding costs and risks of suppliers and customers?

Power centers tend to be smaller than lifestyle centers.

How does a retailer cooperative function?

________ involves using in-store promotions and advertising to extend brand equity to "the last mile" and encourage favorable point-of-purchase decisions.

What are the different types of off-price retailers?

Compare and contrast specialty stores and convenience stores.

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Exam 13: Retailing and Wholesaling

How have department stores responded to increased competition by specialty stores and lower-priced discounters?

Carey David's wholesale company helps retailers train salesclerks, improve store layouts and displays, and set up inventory control systems. According to this information, which of the following wholesaler's channel functions does Carey David provide?

Today, ________ are flourishing due to the increased use of market segmentation and market targeting.

________ creates a seamless cross-channel buying experience that integrates in-store, online, and mobile shopping.

A neighborhood shopping center has from 50 to more than 100 stores.

Target recently opened temporary shops to celebrate limited-run collections by Jason Wu in Toronto and Missoni in New York. These temporary shops are examples of ________.

Today's retailers increasingly adopt environmentally sustainable practices. Which of the following is NOT one of these practices?

Category killers are giant specialty stores that carry a very deep assortment of a particular line.

________ are agents who take physical possession of products and negotiate sales. They deal mostly with agricultural marketing.

________ is known as the merging of consumers, products, prices, and retailers.

You own a small independent retail store in your neighborhood. You want to offer fresh seafood, milk, and bread in your store. In this case, which of the following types of wholesalers will serve you the best?

________ are retailers that offer sales assistance because they carry more shopping goods about which customers might need information.

Retail stores can be classified in terms of several characteristics. Name four of them.

When different types of retailers sell the same products at the same prices to the same customers, thanks in part to the price transparency of the Internet, the retail forms appear to be ________.

Which of the following wholesaler's channel functions is demonstrated when a wholesaler holds inventories and thereby reduces inventory holding costs and risks of suppliers and customers?

Power centers tend to be smaller than lifestyle centers.

How does a retailer cooperative function?

________ involves using in-store promotions and advertising to extend brand equity to "the last mile" and encourage favorable point-of-purchase decisions.

What are the different types of off-price retailers?

Compare and contrast specialty stores and convenience stores.

Marketing: Creating Customer Value and Engagement

Company and Marketing Strategy: Partnering to Build Customer Engagement, Value, and Relationships

Analyzing the Marketing Environment

Managing Marketing Information to Gain Customer Insights

Consumer Markets and Buyer Behavior

Business Markets and Business Buyer Behavior

Customer Value-Driven Marketing Strategy: Creating Value for Target Customers

Products, Services, and Brands: Building Customer Value

Developing New Products and Managing the Product Life Cycle

Pricing: Understanding and Capturing Customer Value

Pricing Strategies: Additional Considerations

Marketing Channels: Delivering Customer Value

Engaging Consumers and Communicating Customer Value: Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy

Advertising and Public Relations

Personal Selling and Sales Promotion

Direct, Online, Social Media, and Mobile Marketing

Creating Competitive Advantage

The Global Marketplace

Sustainable Marketing: Social Responsibility and Ethics

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