| A | B |
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| Anchor stores | the stores that are the attractions that draw customers to shopping centers and malls |
| Boutiques | Small, stand alone shops or areas within larger stores that sell unusual, limited quantity apparel, accessories or decorative items |
| Branch stores | small retail stores owned and operated by a parent store |
| Chain stores | a group of stores owned, managed, merchandised and controlled by a central office |
| Discount stores | mass merchandisers that sell at lower-than-average prices |
| Factory outlets | discount stores that are manufacturer owned and operated |
| Flagship stores | "parent" or main stores originally located in a central business district |
| Franchise stores | retail establishments in which a firm or an individual buys the right to use a famous or established name or trademark |
| Junior department store | small department stores with limited assortments of apparel, housewares, gifts and household items |
| Mail-order retailing | selling merchandise through catalogs distributed to customers |
| Non-store retailing | selling without a conventional store facility |
| off-price discounters | discount stores that sell brand name or designer merchandise at lower-than-normal prices |
| specialty stores | retailers that sell limited classifications of merchandise |
| telecommunication retailing | selling merchandise using communication devices (tv and internet) |
