1. Differentiate between expendable and untouchable shopping. Why is this distinction important to retailers?

2. As an independent jewelry retailer, what could you learn from Table 1? How should you adapt to this?

3. Do you think that the revenues of retail cooperatives will go up during weak economic times and decline during strong economic times? Explain your answer.

4. Relate the discussion in this case to the wheel of retailing and scrambled merchandising highlighted in Chapter 5.

5. Are the research data reported in this case good and/or bad for specialty retailers? Explain your answer.

6. Present an omnichannel retailing strategy for a retailer of your choosing based on the information in this case.

7. Are the research data reported in this case good and/or bad for online retailers? Explain your answer.

8. As an airport retailer, what could you learn from this case? How should you adapt to this information?