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Based on the data in Table 4, would you select Red Box for placement in a supermarket? What are the pros and cons of doing so?
Yes, I would like to place a Red Box in a supermarket, because placing a Red Box will give the super market very high brand awareness. It will create suitability for the customers for doing grocery shopping and renting DVDs at the same time. Putting a Red Box will also give an opportunity to maximize the sales with the total retail experience, as people always try to purchase with ease of distance.
Some cons for putting Red Box can be, there might be some competitive ambient for the retailer. Sometimes it can create lower competition among retailers as a lot of retailers use the same strategy. Keeping the Red Box can also create some maintenance expense for the retailer.
7. What other ways could retailers use kiosks?
Retailers use kiosks in scanning rewards cards and membership card in various stores. They use those for doing store markdowns and different kinds of price checking. Sometimes they use the kiosks for promoting new brands at different locations. Some shops offer the