Where to Buy

• WHOLESALER - Buys goods in large quantities from manufacturers and then sells them to retailers. They specialize in one type of good.

  Advantages:

  • Cheaper to buy in bulk than from retailers.
  • Specializes in one type of good, they will have more variety and goods and services 

  Disadvantages:

  • They don't sell to consumers only businesses
• RETAILER - A business that sells products to consumers

  
  

  Advantages:

  • They sell a variety of goods for customers.

  Disadvantages:

  • It's more expensive than buying from a wholesalers
  • It's inconvenient because you have to physically go to the store.
• MAIL ORDER - When consumers purchase goods from a catalogue for delivery by mail. 

  Advantages:

  • Its convenient because you don't have to physically go to the store.

  Disadvantages:

  • The product might be different from what you thought because you can't inspect it
  • The product might be delayed
• ONLINE SHOPPING - Purchasing products from over the internet

  
  

  Advantages:

  • It's convenient, you can shop anywhere at any time.

  Disadvantages:

  • You don't get the goods straight away
  • You could get scammed
  • Delivery fees
  • You can't use cash
  • You can't inspect the goods