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Explain briefly internal trade.

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Internal trade:

The trade that takes place among different regions but within the boundaries of a country is called internal trade.
Example:

  • A trader of Gujarat buying woollen sweaters from Punjab.
  • A kite maker of Surat selling his kites to a trader in Baroda.

From the perspective of distribution, internal trade can be divided into.

  1. Wholesale trade and
  2. Retail trade.

1. Wholesale trade:

  • In wholesale trade a wholesaler purchases the goods in wholesale i.e. a very large quantity from the producer and sells it to various retailers as per their requirement.
  • For example, a wholesaler may buy 500 electric fans from a manufacturing company and sell it to various retailers in quantities like 5, 7, 10, 50, etc. as per retailer’s need.
  • Wholesaler serves as a link between producer and retailer.

2. Retail trade:

In retail trade, retailer purchases goods from wholeseller and sells the goods to the customers as per their need.



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