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Mom-and-pop stores are small, family-owned businesses that cater to specific local communities. Department stores are large general merchandise retailers that offer a variety of quality products and services under one roof. Malls are the largest form of retail and provide an ideal shopping experience with a mix of products, services, shopping, food and entertainment in one location.

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Retail Formats

Mom-and-pop stores are small, family-owned businesses that cater to specific local communities. Department stores are large general merchandise retailers that offer a variety of quality products and services under one roof. Malls are the largest form of retail and provide an ideal shopping experience with a mix of products, services, shopping, food and entertainment in one location.

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Mom-and-pop stores:

 family-owned businesses .
 catering to small sections
of society.
 Small in size.
 individually run and
handled. 
 Commonly known as
“Kirana Store”.
Category killers
 Small specialty stores.
 Expanded to offer a range
of categories.
 Specialize in their fields.
Department stores
 General merchandise
retailers offering various
kinds of quality products
and services.
Malls
 Largest form of retail
formats
 Provide an ideal shopping
experience by providing a
mix of all kinds of
products and services
 Shopping, food and
entertainment under one
roof.
Specialty Stores
 Deal in specific categories
 Provide deep assortment
in that particular category.
Discount Stores
 Factory outlets that
provide discount on the
MRP items.
 Focus on mass selling. 
 Selling the stock left after
the season is over
Hypermarkets/ Supermarkets
  Large self-service outlets.
 Offering a variety of
categories with deep
assortments.
 These stores contribute
30% of all food and
grocery organized retail
sales.
Convenience Stores
 comparatively smaller
stores located near
residential areas.
 They are open for an
extended period of the
day and have a limited
variety of stock and
convenience products.
 Prices are slightly higher
due to the convenience
given to the customers.
E-tailers
 Provide online facility of
buying and selling products
and services via Internet.
 They provide a picture and
description of the product.
 provides convenience and a
wide variety for customer.
 it does not provide a feel of the
product and is sometimes not
authentic
Vending
  Smaller products such as
beverages, snacks are
some the items that can be
bought through vending
machines.
 At present, it is not very
common in India.

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