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Production price for hypermarkets and trading facilities (shops)
To purchase production in a low price as far as possible from the entrepreneur is greatly important for some of high level supermarkets, though this is not a decisive factor for them, since they have a big choice of production in different price range and the place for all valuable products on their counters is always available. As for little shops, which serve nearby districts, they have a little choice of production and consequently, the level of their quality management system is not high, thus, it is vitally important for them to have a tradable low price production in the assortment.
Production quality
Hypermarkets and trading centers mainly focus on production quality control unlike the small shops. Production passes through several stages of quality control. Enterprise is inspected locally, the results of laboratory analysis are required, confirmation of product origin and labeling is checked too. The noted factors are less important for small shops, because low price is more decisive than quality control for them.
Organized delivery of production
For hypermarkets and trading centers It is greatly significant for some high level supermarkets to receive products in an agreed quantity and due time without delays. Enterprise should provide the supply without delays and shortages. The assortment of such supermarkets (some of them) includes ten thousands types of products and it is difficult to control their movement, thus, in case of several delays or incomplete deliveries, they can refuse to continue cooperation with the supplier. This is a less important problem for small shops, though in case of delays and incomplete deliveries, they can easily replace a supplier.
Consignation
Hypermarkets and trading centers conduct a payment for production through bank transfer mostly after 15 days or more from its delivery. The part of small shops pays for a product through cash at the time of its delivery or at the next visit of distributor.
Entering in trading facility
Some of large trading centers can ask a supplier to pay a rent payment for the counter, participate in the discount offers, etc.; small shops do not have such requirements.
Contract
Large-scale actors work with suppliers through written contracts, small shops are based on verbal agreement. Presently, more than 500 hypermarkets and supermarkets work in Georgia (holding “Nikora”, brands “Nikora”, “Libre”, “Nugeshi”, “Sunday”) – more than 200 facilities, “Smart” – 15 facilities, ‘’Fresco’’– 8 facilities, ‘’Foodmart” (brands “Foodmart” and “Ioli Gastronomy”) – 51 buildings, “Goodwill” – 5 facilities, “Carrefour” – 8 buildings, “Ori Nabiji” – 95 units, “Zghapari” (“Zghapari”, “Baia”) – 16 units, etc.; approximately 300 facilities among them are located in Tbilisi. Apart from large-scale actors, nearly 3,000 different quality food supermarkets and shops function on Tbilisi market.
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