| Brief Excerpt: | ...This class consists of units which have a significant proportion of retail sales (or a significant absolute amount of retail sales) in commodities primary to the following headings: (i) Fabrics and other soft goods; (ii) Clothing; (iii) China, glassware and houseware; (iv) Perfumes, cosmetics and toil etries; (v) Furniture; and (vi) Household appliances. The commodities primary to these headings as well as other commodities, are normally sold by separate departments or sections within the store with accounting and other records maintained on a departmentalised basis. A business in this industry is involved in purchasing a variety of products (such as china, fabrics, clothing, etc) from wholesalers and manufacturers and selling these products directly to co nsumers, generally without developing or changing the products further. Most department stores in this industry undertake sales and administrative activities such as customer service; product merchandising; adverti sing; inventory...
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| Description: | Department stores retail fabrics, soft goods, clothing, china, glassware, houseware, perfumes, cosmetics, toiletries, furniture and other household appliances. Goods are normally sold via separate, in store departments. Department stores purchase products from wholesalers and manufacturers and sell them to consumers, generally without changing products. They also undertake activities like customer service; product merchandising; advertising; inventory control; and cash handling.
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