Department stores are organized into separate departments, such as men's clothing, women's clothing, kitchenware, etc. The other options are false - department stores do not solely aim at customers seeking convenience products, their share of retail sales has actually decreased in recent years, and they have faced competition from mass-merchandisers.

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Department Stores

Question 182

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Department stores:

A) usually aim at customers seeking convenience products.
B) have accounted for a larger share of retail sales every year since 1950.
C) have no trouble holding their own against mass-merchandisers.
D) are organized into separate departments.
E) All of the above are true.

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