Which was the first large-scale innovation in retailing?
AInternet shopping
BMail order catalogue
CConsumer cooperatives
DVending machines
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Consumer cooperatives
1. Consumer cooperatives came first.
2. Departmental stores delegate to section heads.
3. Chain stores buy most economically.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 7, Tertiary and Quaternary Activities._
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