Sponsor Area

Internal Trade

Question
CBSEENBS11004467

What are Mobile traders. Give the types of Mobile traders.

Solution
Mobile traders or itinerants : Retail traders who do not have fixed premises and move from place to place for selling their products are known as itinerants or mobiles traders. They donot stick to any particular line of business and carry very little stock.

Types of Mobile traders :

1. Hawkers and Peddlers : They sell from door to door carrying the goods on their heads or animal carts or a hand carts.

2. Cheap Jacks : They hire small shops in residential localities for a temporary period.

3. Market Traders : These retailers sell their goods at different weekly, fortnighly or monthly markets.

4. Steet Traders : These traders sell goods on pavements and busy street in big cities or towns. They also operate near bus stop, railway station, Cinema halls and other public places.