Marketing: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134149530
Author: Gary Armstrong, Philip Kotler
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.8CTE
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To determine: A retailer who is struggling at present. The difficulties faced by the retailer and ways to overcome it.
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Retailer is an individual or an organization who sells goods or services to its customers, suppliers, or wholesalers. Retailers are the persons who generally sell goods and services to other business agents.
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