Question

Distinguish between Departmental stores and Multiple shops.

Answer 1

BASIS OF DIFFERENCE	DEPARTMENTAL STORIES	MULTIPLE STORIES
Location	Centrally Located to attract large number of customers.	Established at number of places
Credit facilities	Departmental Stores provide credit facilities to regular and reputed customers.	Multiple shops all goods only on cash basis.
Variety of products	Different types of products are sold under one roof.	Specific Range of products are solds
Services offered	Departmental stores lay great emphasis on providing maximum service to their customers	Multiplestores provided very limited service confined to gurantees and repairs if the sold out turn out to be defective