According to the Connecting with Small Business Box Titled "Pop

question 201

Multiple Choice

According to the Connecting with Small Business box titled "Pop Goes the Retail Store," during the past ten years,retailers __________________________.

• A) Experimented with pop-up stores in malls.The latest objective of these retail spots is to interact with the customer,rather than sell them
• B) Returned to the mom and pop shop experience.They opened small stores in metropolitan areas that provided the small store experience and ambiance from years gone by
• C) Realized that it was more cost effective to hire full time employees,to work 36 plus hours each week,rather than continue with the seasonal employee strategy
• D) Experimented with pop-up stores,but most customers perceived these places as just selling a bunch of junk,so the strategy was quickly terminated

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