Which of the Following Observations About Nonstore Retailing Is True

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations about nonstore retailing is true?

• A) There is no way a catalog retailer can reduce the disadvantage associated with the fact that consumers can't experience the product before they buy it.
• B) Net sales are higher for products sold through TV home shopping than for products sold through vending machines.
• C) Net sales are higher for products sold through electronic exchanges as compared to catalogs and direct mail.
• D) In the business-to-consumer market, electronic exchange is the fastest growing nonstore method of retailing.

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