Small Clothing Boutiques and Specialty Shops Often Start Because There

question 34

Multiple Choice

Small clothing boutiques and specialty shops often start because there is a need for a particular product but large retailers like Target, JC Penny, and Kohl's can't sell enough of the item to stock it on their shelves. If a clothing boutique started to sell designer clothes or clothing for hard-to-fit people because the clothing wasn't being offered by a larger retailer, the best way to describe how that idea was recognized is:

• A) finding a gap in the marketplace
• B) brainstorming
• C) observing trends
• D) solving a problem
• E) talking to consumers

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