Shelf Positioning Refers to The

question 69

Multiple Choice

Shelf positioning refers to the:

• A) number of individual products placed beside each on the shelf.
• B) number of different product lines carried by an individual store.
• C) number of individual point-of-purchase displays placed within a retail store.
• D) physical placement of the product within the retail store.
• E) physical placement of point-of-purchase displays within the retail store.

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