1. Store Types

10. Department Store
Offers lines of merchandise in three categories: furniture, home finishings, and general apparel.
Carries high quality merchandise with sales people to help you.
Has higher costs.
For example: Dillard's, JC Penny, Nordstrom

11. Specialty Store
Handles a limited variety of goods but with an extensive assortment within each variety.
Doesn’t have as many choices.
For example: Accents, Brats, Wig Shop

12. Boutiques Are a type of specialty store.
They are small shops that carry unusual, often “arty” merchandise
They go out of business if not properly established.
For example: Persian Peacock, Poco Loco, Brats

13. Discount Stores
Are departmentalized retail stores which use many self-serve techniques.
They offer lower prices.
They are like large box stores and carry seconds.
For example: Ross, TJ Max, Down East Outfitters

14. Chain Stores
Are a group of stores that are owned, managed, and controlled by a central office.
They offer lower prices than department stores.
Everyone may be wearing the same thing as you.
For example: American Eagle, Old Navy, Vanity, Pac Sun

15. Factory Outlet Stores
Can be similar to manufacturer-owned stores. Outlets appeal to buyers looking for a good buy.
They carry overruns and seconds.
The customer has to travel farther; the latest styles are not always available.
For example: Nike Outlet, Carter’s Outlet, Gap Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger Outlet

16. Electronic Shopping Shopping over the Internet.
The customer can stay in the comfort of his/her own home.
Special closeout pricing is available.
The customer can not try on items and must pay shipping.
For example: JC Penny, Old Navy, Gap, E-bay

17. Telephone/Mail Order
A company that offers a variety of merchandise by catalog. Orders are placed over the phone.
The customer can’t try on items before purchasing, must pay for shipping; colors and designs may be different after they are received.
For example: Chadwicks, Dalias, JC Penny, Spiegel

18. When to Shop?

19. Hangtags
Hangtags are detachable signs.

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

21. Packaging
Packaging is the covering, wrapper, or container in which some merchandise is placed.