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Below we summarize each wholesale format by using the five categorization characteristics. The characteristics identified for each format should be viewed as the "most likely" case for that format and are not necessarily representative of all wholesalers that fall into this format.

Format	Products Carried	Promotional Activities	Distribution Method	Service Level	Product Ownership
General Merchandise	general	limited	stationary not accessible	limited	take title
Specialty Merchandise	specialty	limited	stationary may be accessible	full limited	take title
Contractual	general specialty	extensive	stationary not accessible	full	take title
Industrial Distributor	general specialty	limited	stationary may be accessible	limited	take title
Cash-and-Carry	specialty	limited	stationary accessible	no	take title
Truck	specialty	limited	non-stationary mobile	limited	take title
Rack Jobber	specialty	limited	non-stationary mobile	limited	take title
Drop Shipper	specialty	limited	non-stationary no facilities	limited	take title
Broker	specialty	extensive	non-stationary no facilities	limited	do not take title
Agent	specialty	extensive	non-stationary no facilities	limited	do not take title

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