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Shopping - Retail TradeB2B - business to business B2C - business to consumer CNP - card not present. Credit card not seen at point of transaction, e.g. in internet sales (potential fraud problem). CRP - continuous replenishment program. Goods replenished on the basis of forecast demand. CRM - customer relationship management. E-commerce - sales carried out through the internet. EAS - electronic article surveillance. Anti-shoplifting device. EDI - electronic data interchange - this is an IT system that monitors sales and profits and stock information GP - gross profit HR - human resources. POS - point of sale - usually refers to information around the store i.e. Point of sale material Margin - the difference between the buying price and the selling price in %age terms SCM - supply chain management - literally managing the stock from point of origin though to sales floor T-commerce - sales carried out through television.
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