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The Importance of Commercial Services in the Trade Activity

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  • Stanciu Anca Cristina

    („Ovidius”University of Constanta,Romania,Faculty of Economics)

  • Constandache Mihaela

    („Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University of Bucharest, Faculty of Tourism and Commercial Management Constanta)

  • Racoceanu Cristina

    (“Babes Bolyai” University of Cluj Napoca – Doctoral School RISE” Altiero Spielli” Center CASSOE)

Abstract

Although commercial services always accompanied the trade activities, the impact and power of these business were really felt about 3 decades ago. This paper aims to present the concept of commercial services from different points of view and to analyze various commercial business operations that implied the need to group trade services in several categories for easier administration, but also for solving economic and social problems such as vertical or horizontal competition. Due to the complexity and characteristics of commercial services, organization of commercial activities should provide flexibility depending on the time of the request, the moment of performance and the consumer behavior.Therefore,yhe knowledge of the characteristics of business services and their consequences for consumers and traders can influence the efforts to achieve results and to assume commercial risks.A briefly presentation of the commercial services development and their effects in the activity of a successful furniture trader is provided in order to demonstrate the importance of this type of services.

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  • Stanciu Anca Cristina & Constandache Mihaela & Racoceanu Cristina, 2013. "The Importance of Commercial Services in the Trade Activity," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(1), pages 1003-1008, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xii:y:2012:i:1:p:1003-1008
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    Keywords

    commerce; services; development.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • L81 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Retail and Wholesale Trade; e-Commerce
    • L84 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Personal, Professional, and Business Services
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing

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