GB/T 18106-2021Classification of retail formats (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

This standard replaces GB/T 18106-2004 "Retail Business Classification". This standard is compared with GB/T 18106-2004, except for editorial revisions.

The main technical changes of the external change are as follows.

---Canceled the "grocery store" format;

---Canceled the three independent business types of "big supermarket", "home building materials store" and "factory direct sales center" in the retail category of stores, City" merged into the supermarket format; "Home building materials store" merged into the specialty store format; "Factory direct sales center" merged into the shopping center format, Changed its name to "Outlet Shopping Center";

---Detailed classification of convenience store formats;

---The classification of supermarket formats is refined according to the size of the business area and the business area of fresh food;

---Detailed shopping mall format;

---Added the collection store format;

---Added unattended store format;

---In the non-store retail, the mobile stall retail format has been added;

--- Modify the original "online store" to "online retail";

---Revised the original "TV Shopping" to "TV/Broadcast Retail";

--- Modify the original "automatic kiosk" to "unmanned vending equipment retail".

1 Scope

This standard specifies the classification principles and classification of retail formats.

This standard applies to entities that are mainly engaged in retail operations and operations within the territory of the People's Republic of China.

2 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3 Principles of Classification of Retail Formats

3.1 According to whether there is a fixed place of business, retail formats can be divided into two categories. retail with stores and retail without stores.

3.2 Retail stores with storesAccording to the characteristics of the store, according to its business mode, product structure, service function, as well as location, business circle, scale, and store design It can be subdivided into a single element or multiple elements such as implementation, target customers, etc., which can be divided into convenience stores, supermarkets, discount stores, warehouse member stores, department stores, and shopping malls.

10 types of retail formats, including heart, specialty stores, brand stores, collection stores, and unattended stores. There are store retail business classification and basic characteristics