Integration Processes in Trade Sector

Abstract

The current situation and development of trade sector are characterized by the increased autonomy of trade enterprises and exaggeration of working conditions through the competition. The article studies the integration processes in the field of trade, provides analysis of retail market and main formats of distributive networks of non-food market as the most promising and developing sort of market. The main research methods include: analysis of references on research, the study of practical materials. The results show that, on the one hand, non-food retail trade chains are characterized by higher retail turnover rates, and on the other, there is a decline in the share of sales. The article argues that retail chains have great prospects for further development as well as the household appliances and electronics sector are characterized by the rapidest growth rates nowadays.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n2s4p145