Department Store

Department Store - a large retail store offering a wide variety of goods in different departments. See Full-Line Department Store; Limited-Line Department Store.

Department Store A large retail unit with an extensive assortment (width and depth) of goods and services that is organized into separate departments for purposes of buying, promotion, customer service, and control.

Department stores: large stores, usually located in town centres, which are divided into discrete departments selling a very wide range of diverse goods, from clothing to travel, from cosmetics to washing machines.

a department store which carries a narrower range of merchandise than a full-line department store, typically, a limited-line department store will be characterised by high-quality merchandise and high prices
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Full-Line Department Store - a department store which offers many different lines of products, including clothing, sporting goods, food, furniture, electrical goods, etc., and many different services, including wrapping, delivery and credit.

Compared to department stores, mass discounters offer fewer services and lower quality products.
Warehouse Stores - This is a form of mass discounter that often provides even lower prices than traditional mass discounters.

Most companies sell their product by distributing them to retail or department stores where they can be purchased by customers visiting the store.

Since the 19th century, when John Wanamaker introduced the first direct-mail campaign to promote his department store items, companies discovered direct-mail as a viable and effective form of advertising.

flagship store In a local department store organization/library system, the main or central store/library when it is large or dominant in relation to other company stores.

Where do they work? Certain businesses tend to employ disproportionate numbers of younger people, such as malls, department stores, or trendy chain stores. Look for nearby places where you can post ads, or leave materials.
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See also: Customer, Market, Product, Store, Offer