Department stores are large retail establishments that offer a wide variety of products organized into different sections or departments under one roof. These typically include categories such as clothing, cosmetics, home goods, electronics, and more. Known for providing a convenient one-stop shopping experience, department stores cater to diverse customer needs and often feature both branded and private-label merchandise.

Consumer stationery retailing refers to the sale of stationery products such as notebooks, pens, pencils, paper, planners, art supplies, and office accessories directly to individual customers through physical stores, online platforms, or catalogues.

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A convenience store is a small retail business that sells everyday items, including coffee, groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, ice creams, tobacco products, lottery tickets, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries, newspapers, and magazines.

Direct selling refers to a method of marketing and selling goods and services directly to consumers. This is often done through person-to-person interaction in a non-retail environment, such as the home or workplace of the customer. Direct selling is typically done by independent sales representatives or consultants who are compensated based on their sales.

The "duty-free and travel retail for airlines market" encompasses the retail sector dedicated to selling goods to passengers, often at prices free from specific local taxes and duties. Primarily aimed at international travelers, duty-free shopping is predominantly accessible to those flying internationally. However, there are instances where domestic travelers can also avail themselves of these services.

Do-it-yourself home improvement retailing refers to the sales of do-it-yourself home improvement products used for maintaining buildings, plumbing, gardening, lighting, and other home improvement purposes

Welcome to the eighth edition of Global Powers of Luxury Goods. FY2020 proved to be a challenging year and most luxury goods companies concentrated their efforts on managing their business through the pandemic. However, it was also a disruptive year in many positive ways and companies implemented genuine changes in their strategies. The commitment to a more environmentally friendly and inclusive fashion and luxury industry is real and there is increased focus on raising awareness among current and future consumers. As many parts of the world are opening up and consumers are returning to physical stores and live events, digitalization continues to be important. We are now seeing how technological evolution is accelerating the creation of parallel dimensions—where even garments are made of pixels and the communication between those who make fashion, and their consumers is immediate and direct. Luxury e-commerce went past the tipping point and became a vital part of the omnichannel distribution strategy for global luxury players.

A city that is connected to the internet and is driven by a underlying technological platform for information and communications management.