Types of Retail Outlets

• Convenience ‘corner’ Stores 

  Stores commonly attached service stations that sell a variety of products like food or magazines.

  • 7/11

  Advantages:

  • They offer discounts
  • They sell a variety of goods

  Disadvantages:

  • Prices are more high than at supermarkets 
• Specialty Stores - Specialise in one type of product or service or a limited range of a few products.

  • Dymocks 

  Advantages:

  • The service and product knowledge provided by the sales staff

  Disadvantages:

  • You can only buy one type of product 
  • Not able to purchase all their needs in one store 
• Factory outlets - These shops are located near factories where good are manufactured.

  • Adidas
  • Bunnings 
  • DFO
  • Costco

  Advantages:

  • They are sold to the public at a discount because the costs of transportation and wholesalers are not involved in the distribution chain.

  Disadvantages:

  • You can't price compare that item to other sale prices in other stores
  • Not very convenient,  have to travel out to the outlet.
• Department Stores - These stores sell a large range of products within the one store.

  • David jones
  • Myer 

  Advantages:

  • Prices are often cheaper than at specialty stores

  Disadvantages:

  • Large size of the store makes it difficult to give service to the customers 
  • Prices are higher than any other store
• Discount Variety Stores - These stores are of a plain design and offer basic customer service.

  • Kmart 
  • Target
  • BigW 

  Advantages:

  • attract a large number of customers because of their convenient location, large range of stock and cheaper prices

  Disadvantages:

  • lower quality products
• Supermarkets - These are large, self-serve stores. Stores that sell groceries and other stuff (weekly specials).

  • Woolworths
  • Coles
  • Aldi

  Advantages:

  • offering a large range of items for sale

  Disadvantages:

  • Long checkout lines and crowded aisles.