Paul's Family Has Owned and Operated a Small Chain of Conventional

question 82

Multiple Choice

Paul's family has owned and operated a small chain of conventional supermarkets.Competition from a variety of other kinds of retailers has adversely affected the business.To address the new competitive reality,Paul wants to apply what he recently learned as a marketing major and he has recommended that his family should:

• A) emphasize products with a high gross margin.
• B) target health-conscious and ethnic consumers with products that would appeal to them.
• C) provide a better shopping environment within the store to make it more appealing to customers.
• D) offer more private label brands.
• E) All of these.

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