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1. Publicity test

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Pyramid schemePublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

2. 10 retail trends

Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Pyramid scheme1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

3. Promotion

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Pyramid scheme

4. A retail format in which people serve as master distributors - recruiting other people to become distributors in their network

Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsPyramid schemeWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?

5. The retailer carries a number of different product lines

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Wide and deepWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?

6. Physical

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Theme of the store - emotional attachment customer derives from the store - layout - design measure of what it is like to shop in the store (e.g. - atmosphere - climate)

7. Retailing

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?The set of business activities that add value to the products and services sold to consumers for their personal or family usePublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

8. The area around the outside walls of a supermarket that have fresh-merchandise categories (e.g. - dairy - bakery - meat - florist - produce - deli - and coffee bar)

Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Fair trade1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

9. A retail format in which the retailers communicate with customers and offer products and services for sale over the internet; also called e-tailing - online retailing - and internet retailing

Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Catalogue channel1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?

10. Moral mentor test

What would the person i admire the most do in this situation?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?

11. Corporate social responsibility (csr)

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?The voluntary actions taken by a company to address the ethical - social - and environmental impacts of its business operations and the concerns of its stakeholdersPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

12. Price

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Value perception (e.g. - quality - value - price)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

13. Vertical integration

A firm performs more than one set of activities in the channelPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

14. A discount retailer that offers a narrow but deep assortment of merchandise in a category and thus dominates the category from the customers' perspective; also called category killer (e.g. - bass pro shops' outdoor world)

Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Department storeWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

15. Person in the mirror test

Will i be able to look at myself in the mirror and respect the person i see there?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

16. When a firm and its program are designed to sell merchandise and services to other distributors rather than to end users

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)Television home shopping

17. A retailer that offers an inconsistent assortment of brand-name - fashion-oriented soft goods at low prices (e.g. - winners)

18. Off-price retailers owned by a manufacturer or a department or specialty store chain

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Factory outletsPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

19. Store concentrating on a limited number of complementary merchandise categories and providing a high level of service in an area typically under 8000 square feet (e.g. - pro hockey life)

1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsCategory specialistWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

20. Large combination food (60-70%) and general merchandise (30-40%) retailers - typically stock less than supercentres - between 40000 and 60000 items ranging from groceries - hardware - and sports equipment - to furniture and appliances - computers - and electronics

Warehouse club1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

21. Retailers that sell both food and non-food items

Conventional supermarket1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

22. Ethics

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economicsThe principles governing the behaviour of individuals and companies to establish appropriate behaviour and indicate what is right and wrongPublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)

23. Retail council of canada (rcc)

Would i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?An industry-funded - not-for-profit association that provides support for merchants - vendors - and suppliers so that they are able to meet the challenges of offering goods and services to consumers in a competitive marketplacePublic relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

24. A retailer that carriers a broad variety and deep assortment of stock - offers some customer services - and is organized into separate departments for displaying merchandise

Department store teirsWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

25. A retailer that offers a broad variety of merchandise - limited service - and low prices (e.g. - dollarama - giant tiger - and walmart)

Specialty storeWould i want to see this action that i'm about to take described on the front page of the local newspaper or in a national magazine? How would i feel about having done this if everyone were to find out all about it - including the people i love and care about the most?Public relations - sales promotion - advertising - direct marketing - personal selling (e.g. - promotional communication mix)1. empowered - discriminating consumers 2. ubiquitous connectivity 3. buying local - going green 4. explosion of consumer data 5. new age of marketing 6. scientific retailing 7. growing retailer power 8. maturing retail technologies 9. blurring boundaries among channels - formats - and brands 10. challenged store economics

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