NRF Retail Industry Fundamentals EXAM
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1. A retail business, owned by shareholders and have centralized decision
making for their multiple store locations is called - ANSWER ✔ corporation
2. In the retail product cycle, what step comes after distribution and products? -
ANSWER ✔ selling
3. What item is a retail product - ANSWER ✔ car tire
4. People who purchase goods or services from a business are called: -
ANSWER ✔ customers
5. The selling goods and/or services to a customer is called - ANSWER ✔
retail
6. What item is a retail sevice? - ANSWER ✔ jewelry warranty
7. A person or a company that sells goods/or services to a customer is called a -
ANSWER ✔ retailer
,8. Which of the following is most likely to be a role in a retail career -
ANSWER ✔ buyer
9. When distribution team members use replenishment reports to retrieve
quantities of items to be sent to stores they are: - ANSWER ✔ picking **
10.Marketing programs that track purchase history, personal information and
preferences and provide incentives to loyal, repeat customers are called: -
ANSWER ✔ loyalty programs
11.Who is responsible for making sure the safety exits aren't clocked and are
free to be used in an emergency - ANSWER ✔ police officer
12.What common events could result in inventory shrinkage - ANSWER ✔
product was stolen form the store
13.Which of the following does not cause inventory shrinkage? - ANSWER ✔
products the retailer forgot to order
14.Which if the following key performance indicators can be used to measure
whether each store is meeting its sales goals? - ANSWER ✔ number of sales
per store location
15.brick-and-mortar - ANSWER ✔ the presence of a physical storefront and
face-to-face customer experiences
,16.closeout stores - ANSWER ✔ off-price stores that offer an assortment of
brand-name merchandise at a significant discount off the manufacturer's
price
17.When planning for inventory, a company's goal is to have - ANSWER ✔
more supply than demand
18.What organization oversees and controls workplace safety regulations? -
ANSWER ✔ OSHA
19.Preventing injury and illness to customers and employees is called -
ANSWER ✔ workplace safety
20.When you have key information about a company's products and services
and use it to help customers understand how these products and services
meet their needs, you have: - ANSWER ✔ product knowledge
21.Which of the following key performance indicators can be used to measure
whether all employees in the company are reaching their sales goals? -
ANSWER ✔ Number of sales per employee
22.In the customer loyalty life cycle, the customer has a want or need, then
considered different purchasing options. What step comes next? - ANSWER
✔ customer chooses a buying option
23.Which of the following is a good tip for connecting with customers in a
retail store? - ANSWER ✔ greet within 30 seconds of their arrival
, 24.commercial cue - ANSWER ✔ advertising message that impacts purchase
decisions
25.comparison shopper - ANSWER ✔ the customer who spends time searching
for the best price or deal on the item she is looking to purchase
26.convenience stores - ANSWER ✔ these stores aim at providing their
customers a convenient shopping experience. the general merchandise stores
are easily accessible, small in size, with quick shopping and easy checkout
27.corporate chain - ANSWER ✔ a company that operates multiple stores
under common ownership, and usually has centralized decision-making
28.demographics - ANSWER ✔ quantifiable information about a customer
such as household size, income, education, occupation, and place of
residence
29.department stores - ANSWER ✔ these stores offer good service and a broad
variety and assortment of products of mid-to-high quality
30.direct selling - ANSWER ✔ salespeople contact customers directly in a
convenient location, often at a customer's home; demonstrate product
benefits; take orders; and deliver the products or perform the services
31.discount selling - ANSWER ✔ these retailers offer a broad variety of
merchandise, limited service, and low prices
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. A retail business, owned by shareholders and have centralized decision
making for their multiple store locations is called - ANSWER ✔ corporation
2. In the retail product cycle, what step comes after distribution and products? -
ANSWER ✔ selling
3. What item is a retail product - ANSWER ✔ car tire
4. People who purchase goods or services from a business are called: -
ANSWER ✔ customers
5. The selling goods and/or services to a customer is called - ANSWER ✔
retail
6. What item is a retail sevice? - ANSWER ✔ jewelry warranty
7. A person or a company that sells goods/or services to a customer is called a -
ANSWER ✔ retailer
,8. Which of the following is most likely to be a role in a retail career -
ANSWER ✔ buyer
9. When distribution team members use replenishment reports to retrieve
quantities of items to be sent to stores they are: - ANSWER ✔ picking **
10.Marketing programs that track purchase history, personal information and
preferences and provide incentives to loyal, repeat customers are called: -
ANSWER ✔ loyalty programs
11.Who is responsible for making sure the safety exits aren't clocked and are
free to be used in an emergency - ANSWER ✔ police officer
12.What common events could result in inventory shrinkage - ANSWER ✔
product was stolen form the store
13.Which of the following does not cause inventory shrinkage? - ANSWER ✔
products the retailer forgot to order
14.Which if the following key performance indicators can be used to measure
whether each store is meeting its sales goals? - ANSWER ✔ number of sales
per store location
15.brick-and-mortar - ANSWER ✔ the presence of a physical storefront and
face-to-face customer experiences
,16.closeout stores - ANSWER ✔ off-price stores that offer an assortment of
brand-name merchandise at a significant discount off the manufacturer's
price
17.When planning for inventory, a company's goal is to have - ANSWER ✔
more supply than demand
18.What organization oversees and controls workplace safety regulations? -
ANSWER ✔ OSHA
19.Preventing injury and illness to customers and employees is called -
ANSWER ✔ workplace safety
20.When you have key information about a company's products and services
and use it to help customers understand how these products and services
meet their needs, you have: - ANSWER ✔ product knowledge
21.Which of the following key performance indicators can be used to measure
whether all employees in the company are reaching their sales goals? -
ANSWER ✔ Number of sales per employee
22.In the customer loyalty life cycle, the customer has a want or need, then
considered different purchasing options. What step comes next? - ANSWER
✔ customer chooses a buying option
23.Which of the following is a good tip for connecting with customers in a
retail store? - ANSWER ✔ greet within 30 seconds of their arrival
, 24.commercial cue - ANSWER ✔ advertising message that impacts purchase
decisions
25.comparison shopper - ANSWER ✔ the customer who spends time searching
for the best price or deal on the item she is looking to purchase
26.convenience stores - ANSWER ✔ these stores aim at providing their
customers a convenient shopping experience. the general merchandise stores
are easily accessible, small in size, with quick shopping and easy checkout
27.corporate chain - ANSWER ✔ a company that operates multiple stores
under common ownership, and usually has centralized decision-making
28.demographics - ANSWER ✔ quantifiable information about a customer
such as household size, income, education, occupation, and place of
residence
29.department stores - ANSWER ✔ these stores offer good service and a broad
variety and assortment of products of mid-to-high quality
30.direct selling - ANSWER ✔ salespeople contact customers directly in a
convenient location, often at a customer's home; demonstrate product
benefits; take orders; and deliver the products or perform the services
31.discount selling - ANSWER ✔ these retailers offer a broad variety of
merchandise, limited service, and low prices
