what is mobile shop

What is mobile shop?

Mobile shop can be define as a system whereby goods are arranged in a motor van and are moved from one place to another to reach the final consumers. Goods can be move from one place to another in lorries, wheel barrow, bicycles, motor vans and motor bikes to sell goods.

           CHARACTERISTICS OF MOBILE SHOP.

1. Play audio music to attract customer - mobile shop do advertise their goods through music or ringing of bell to attract customers.

2. Use of motor van as advertising board - They easily advertise their goods by print on the body of the motor van.

3. They can reach many customers - they can reach many customers because they are mobility.

4. Use special motor van - they make use of special motor van which carry the vendor and their goods from one place to another.

5. Deal in limited range of good - they deal in limited range of good based on the capacity of the motor van.

            ADVANTAGE OF MOBILE SHOP.

1. Increase in sales because they move from one place to another.

2. It can seek customer everywhere because of their mobility.

3. Inability to return good - goods sell to customer are cannot be easily returned since they move from one place to another.

4. It operates low - mobile shop because it deals on a wide range of goods is able to sell at low price to customer.

5. It stock variety of good - mobile shop vendors can increase their sales because of their ability to reach many places.

      DISADVANTAGE OF MOBILE SHOP.

1. Exposure to thieves - cash of sales may be lost to thieves during the period of sales.

2. High cost of maintenance - high cost of maintaining the business may end it.

3. Motor van may damage - a breakdown of the motor van might be the end of the day business to the mobile shop vendor.

4. irregular supply of good - due to continuous movement of the mobile shop, supply of goods is always irregular.