El Comercio de Bazar

Estudio sobre el comercio de bazar y tiendas de conveniencia no integradas
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The bazaars and convenience retailers are characterized by age, already
existing for seven years, an average size of 119 m 2 and with two or less
employees.
The bazaars are open every day between 8 to 10 hours, except Sundays and
bank holidays. The convenience retailers are open more than 12 hours every
day of the week.
The bazaars commercialize mainly drugstore products, stationeries and
household products.
These storekeepers buy the goods cash from various providers that supply
them with all kind of products.
The majorities are pessimistic concerning the evolution of their business and
believe that next year their turnover will decrease or stay the same, mainly due
to a stronger competition in the sector and, according to the Spanish
storekeepers due to the unfair competition with storekeepers of other
nationalities.
Only 60% stated to belong to an association of storekeepers.
The profile of the owner is between 25 and 45 years old, have a Spanish or
Chinese nationality, with primary or secondary education and without any
special vocational training in commerce.
The wholesale bazaars exist for more than 3 years, with about 7 employees and
a surface of about 1000 square meters. Their principal source of provisioning is
the acquisition of goods directly from the manufacturers in the market of origin.