The advantages and disadvantages of large and small retail stores…

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Small retailers are flexible and can react quickly to market changes and customers needs.

They are not bound by bureaucracies inherent in large retail organizations.

Single-store retailers can tailor their offering to their customers' needs

Products are subject to change.

Less benefits available for the employees.

A limited, smaller amount of customer clientele.

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Greater emphasis on financial returns

Sustained growth

Technological advances

Consistency with products.

More benefits available to the employees

Lower level of customer

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