Why Has the Number of Outlet Centres Declined

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why has the number of outlet centres declined?

• A) Customers can buy below full retail prices elsewhere
• B) Traditional retailing has become more price-competitive
• C) Customer demand has declined
• D) Customers are not satisfied with broken assortments and damaged products
• E) All of these are true.

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Definitions:

Repolarization

The process of restoring the negative charge inside the cell membrane after a depolarization event.

Afterpotential

The change in membrane potential that follows the completion of an action potential in nerve cells.

Astrocytes

Star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord, involved in physical and nutritional support for neurons, and the repair and scarring process following central nervous system injury.

Blood-Brain Barrier

A selective semipermeable barrier formed by endothelial cells of the brain's capillaries that protects the brain from harmful substances and pathogens in the bloodstream.