(a) Attract large number of customer.
(b) Convenience in buying.
(c) Attractive service.
(d) Economy of large scale operation.
Detailed Answer :
Four merits of Departmental stores :
(a) Convenient shopping : Departmental stores offer a large variety of goods under one roof which enables consumers to save time and the effort of making purchases at different places.
(b) Central location : Departmental stores are located at central places so that more and more people can approach these stores easily.
(c) Economies of scale : Large scale operation and buying goods in bulk by department stores offers benefit of economies of large scale.
(d) Services : Departmental stores offer various services to their customers such as credit facility, free home delivery, rest rooms, etc. which makes shopping pleasant for customers.
