Which of the Following Statements About the Relative Sizes of Store

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the relative sizes of store and nonstore retailing is most accurate?

• A)Led by a surge in online selling of items such as music, DVDs, books, and electronics, nonstore retailers recently surpassed store retailers in the total volume of sales.
• B)Store retailing still holds a modest lead in total sales over nonstore retailing, but the gap is closing rapidly.
• C)Store retailing and nonstore retailing are now almost equal in size, but store retailing has been growing more rapidly in recent years. This is because a significant number of consumers are concerned about the lack of privacy and security when buying online.
• D)Although nonstore retailers are growing, store retailers remain the dominant source of shopping with more than 90% of total retail sales.

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