Abstract
The fact that individual retail outlets differ substantially from one another in sales volume is not news to marketing executives. Yet static patterns for measuring retail success and failure continue in use.
The author of this article demonstrates the extent of retail sales variations in the oil industry. He also shows evidence that the use of fixed sales ratios may lead to inaccuracies in appraisals of stations and managers, and to inefficient allocation of marketing expenditures.
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