Retail Market Definition
Retail refers to selling goods in small quantities to the end users. Retailing involves buying from wholesalers or direct from producers, breaking bulk, displaying goods for sale either physically or online, and sometimes delivery.
The major types of retail are motor vehicle and parts dealers, food and beverage stores, gasoline stations, miscellaneous store retailers, cosmetics and personal care stores, clothing and clothing accessories stores, electronics and appliance stores, furniture and home furnishings stores, supermarkets, and hypermarkets, convenience, mom and pop stores, department stores and other general merchandise stores, E-Commerce, and other non-store retailers, building materials and garden equipment and supplies dealers, pharmacies, healthcare stores, and sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores. A bookstore is a location of business where the principal commodity for sale is books. The ownership forms include retail chains, and independent retailers that are distributed through supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, specialty stores, online, and others.
Retail Market Segmentation
The retail market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers, Food And Beverage Stores, Gasoline Stations, Miscellaneous Store Retailers, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores, Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores, Electronics And Appliance Stores, Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores And Other General Merchandise Stores, Ecommerce And Other Non-Store Retailers, Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, Pharmacies and Healthcare Stores, Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores
2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer
3) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convienience Stores, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels
Subsegments:
1) By Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers: New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers, Automotive Parts, Accessories, And Tire Stores
2) By Food And Beverage Stores: Grocery Stores, Specialty Food Stores, Wine And Liquor Stores
3) By Gasoline Stations: Convenience Stores With Gasoline, Traditional Gasoline Stations
4) By Miscellaneous Store Retailers: Florists, Pet Supply Stores, Office Supply Stores, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores
5) Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores: Perfume Shops
6) By Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores: Men's Clothing Stores, Women's Clothing Stores, Children's Clothing Stores, Shoe Stores, Jewelry Stores
7) By Electronics And Appliance Stores: Consumer Electronics Stores, Major Appliance Stores
8) By Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores: Furniture Stores, Home Furnishing Stores
9) By Supermarkets And Hypermarkets: Large Grocery Chains, Warehouse Clubs, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores
10) By Others: Convenience Stores, Full-Line Department Stores, Discount Department Stores, Online Retailers, Mail-Order Retailers, Hardware Stores, Garden Centers, Retail Pharmacies, Health And Wellness Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby Shops, Musical Instrument Stores, Bookstores