Student Questions - How should I categorize my retail store from layton.carter019: MarketingProfs Question 46751

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How Should I Categorize My Retail Store

Posted by layton.carter019 on 2/27/2018 at 10:52 AM ET 25 Points

I plan on creating a retail store that sells about everything you need so what is a store that sells everything or almost everything called?

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Posted by Jay Hamilton-Roth on 2/27/2018 at 4:54 PM Accepted

What are the categories you can choose from in your area?
In the US, they are sometimes referred to as "Super Stores" with the word "Super" meaning supermarket included.
Posted by mgoodman on 2/27/2018 at 5:10 PM Accepted

Department store?
SuperStore?
Emporium (Plus)?
WonderStore?
Everything Store?
MegaStore?
Posted by Gary Bloomer on 2/27/2018 at 5:38 PM Accepted

"What is a store that sells everything or almost everything called?"

Amazon.

Seriously though, I strongly advise you to choose a niche. Let's not forget that Amazon started out selling books.

The problem with selling everything is that by offering everything you cater to no one.
Posted by Shelley Ryan on 3/29/2018 at 7:13 PM Moderator

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