Full Service Gas Stations Have Had Difficulty Competing with Self-Service

question 104

Essay

Full service gas stations have had difficulty competing with self-service discount outlets.Many of these full service stations responded by adding variety stores and cafes to their retail mix to let drivers buy groceries or coffee while they are filling their gas tanks.Explain these actions using the concept of the retail life cycle.

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Definitions:

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Fertilizer

Materials applied to crops to supply essential nutrients needed for growth, typically containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

Experimental Group

In a scientific experiment, a group in which the experimental variable is manipulated. Compare with control group.

Cladogram

A branching diagram that illustrates taxonomic relationships based on the principles of cladistics.