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economics and geography, comparison goods are products which are usually higher value"How and why is retail changing?"
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or convenience goods such as food, which are low-cost and purchased more frequently. Shops offering comparison goods are often clustered in

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or in out-of-town retail centres, where retailers can compete over their offers.

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