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Supermarkets
Terms that are in relation to the biggest kind of retail store.
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Supermarkets
Inventory management programme and control technique
Retail; Supermarkets
A purchasing software programme that facilitates inventory control, including ordering, shipping and distributing products.
Checkout rack
Retail; Supermarkets
A rack in or near a checkout lane that displays high-impulse-buy merchandise, such as candy, gum, razor blades, cigarettes and magazines.
Self-facing fixture
Retail; Supermarkets
A rack or shelf that uses either gravity or mechanical means to replace an item when one item is removed by a customer.
Pool car
Retail; Supermarkets
A rail car shipment of the same brand of products, shipped to one geographic area, but delivered to different retailers.
Return on assets (ROA)
Retail; Supermarkets
A ratio in dollars of a company's net profit in relation to its net worth, calculated by dividing the company's net profit after taxes by its net worth.
