Store Store TypesTypes

Department StoreDepartment Store

Offers lines of merchandise in three Offers lines of merchandise in three categories: furniture, home categories: furniture, home finishings, and general apparel.finishings, and general apparel.

Carries high quality merchandise Carries high quality merchandise with sales people to help you.with sales people to help you.

Has higher costs.Has higher costs. For example: Dillard's, JC Penny, For example: Dillard's, JC Penny,

NordstromNordstrom

Specialty StoreSpecialty Store

Handles a limited variety of goods Handles a limited variety of goods but with an extensive assortment but with an extensive assortment within each variety.within each variety.

Doesn’t have as many choices. Doesn’t have as many choices. For example: Accents, Brats, Wig For example: Accents, Brats, Wig

ShopShop

BoutiquesBoutiques

Are a type of specialty store.Are a type of specialty store. They are small shops that carry They are small shops that carry

unusual, often “arty” merchandiseunusual, often “arty” merchandise They go out of business if not They go out of business if not

properly established.properly established. For example: Persian Peacock, Poco For example: Persian Peacock, Poco

Loco, BratsLoco, Brats

Discount StoresDiscount Stores

Are departmentalized retail stores Are departmentalized retail stores which use many self-serve which use many self-serve techniques.techniques.

They offer lower prices.They offer lower prices. They are like large box stores and They are like large box stores and

carry seconds.carry seconds. For example: Ross, TJ Max, Down For example: Ross, TJ Max, Down

East OutfittersEast Outfitters

Chain StoresChain Stores

Are a group of stores that are owned, Are a group of stores that are owned, managed, and controlled by a central managed, and controlled by a central office.office.

They offer lower prices than department They offer lower prices than department stores.stores.

Everyone may be wearing the same thing Everyone may be wearing the same thing as you.as you.

For example: American Eagle, Old Navy, For example: American Eagle, Old Navy, Vanity, Pac SunVanity, Pac Sun

Factory Outlet StoresFactory Outlet Stores

Can be similar to manufacturer-owned Can be similar to manufacturer-owned stores. Outlets appeal to buyers stores. Outlets appeal to buyers looking for a good buy.looking for a good buy.

They carry overruns and seconds.They carry overruns and seconds. The customer has to travel farther; the The customer has to travel farther; the

latest styles are not always available.latest styles are not always available. For example: Nike Outlet, Carter’s For example: Nike Outlet, Carter’s

Outlet, Gap Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger Outlet, Gap Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger OutletOutlet

Electronic ShoppingElectronic Shopping

Shopping over the Internet.Shopping over the Internet. The customer can stay in the comfort The customer can stay in the comfort

of his/her own home.of his/her own home. Special closeout pricing is available.Special closeout pricing is available. The customer can not try on items The customer can not try on items

and must pay shipping.and must pay shipping. For example: JC Penny, Old Navy, For example: JC Penny, Old Navy,

Gap, E-bayGap, E-bay

Telephone/Mail OrderTelephone/Mail Order

A company that offers a variety of A company that offers a variety of merchandise by catalog. Orders are merchandise by catalog. Orders are placed over the phone.placed over the phone.

The customer can’t try on items before The customer can’t try on items before purchasing, must pay for shipping; colors purchasing, must pay for shipping; colors and designs may be different after they and designs may be different after they are received.are received.

For example: Chadwicks, Dalias, JC Penny, For example: Chadwicks, Dalias, JC Penny, SpiegelSpiegel

When to ShopWhen to Shop??

HangtagsHangtags

Hangtags are Hangtags are detachable signs. detachable signs.

LabelsLabels

Labels are Labels are permanently permanently attached to attached to garments on the garments on the inside where they do inside where they do not show. They are not show. They are made of ribbon or made of ribbon or cloth. A label gives cloth. A label gives fiber content and fiber content and care instructions. care instructions.

PackagingPackaging Packaging is the covering, wrapper, Packaging is the covering, wrapper,

or container in which some or container in which some merchandise is placed. merchandise is placed.