Given the following choices, which is NOT considered a retailing activity?
A. The Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity sells coffee to faculty members in the morning at a local college.
B. Because your car broke down, you are forced to call a tow truck to tow your car to be fixed, for which you are charged $50.
C. A soap company salesperson comes to your door and sells you $10 worth of soap.
D. You purchase a new suit at Macy's Department Store for $259.
E. All of the above are examples of retailing.
Answer: (E) All the answers are examples of retailing. Retailing refers to the selling of products and services to the final consumer. (E) is correct. (A) is a good example of retailing at a college level, with the final consumer being the faculty at the college. (B) is also a type of retailing, although not a pleasant one for the car owner. (C) is door-to-door retailing involving selling a product to a final consumer. (D) is probably the most common type of retailing, where the final consumer goes directly to the point-of-sale for a product.