Specialist stores specialise in one particualr type of product or sevice. Examples of stores that do this are the Sunglass Hut and Apple. This would be due to the fact that the Sunglass Hut speicalise in only selling sunglasses and Apple speicialise in only selling technological items. You would never go into a specialist store and find a variety of garnments as they only sell specific types of stock.
Internet stores trade soley online. They post products to the customer anc can be national or international. Examples of stores that do this are Asos, Boohoo, Pretty Little Thing and Be Jealous. There are many advantages of having a store in this way as there are less costs to pay.
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Boutiques:
Clothes in boutiques are usually one offs and unique to the store. The businesses are thought of as small stores that often sell clothes and accessories. Boutiques often do a lot of marketing on social media as a way to attract customers. They usually have a small base of clients and as a result try to buy for their needs.
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The different types of retail stores:
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Multiple stores are stores that have 10 or more brnaches to it. They attract a high percentage of the public and are often very popular in many areas. Supermarkets are included in the multiple store category. Super markets are large stores that have at least 3 checkouts and also many parking facilities for it to be easy for customers to shop. Supermarkets as well as selling food also sell clothes, accessories and technology equipment.
Super Markets are also multiple stores as they are also a franchise and there are normally 10 or more branches of the same brand.