Retail price, newspaper advertising, display space, and display location quality were tested at two levels for selected fruits and vegetables according to a fractional factorial research design in four large supermarkets. The resulting impact on rates of sale was analyzed for four classes of items; hard fruit, cooking vegetables, salad vegetables, and soft fruit.
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