Retail distribution stores could be either small or large businesses. They are usually set up for the purpose of making profit.  To realize profit, retailers search for goods that go in line with the objectives created for their business and seek out suppliers with the most competitive pricing. At times the link to the supply chain is changed by some manufacturers who produce goods and sell on retail basis to end users. With all these flaws in the supply channel, it is necessary for retail distributors to carefully determine which business strategy to employ and have a tangible and solid reason why such model should be used. Business successes are determined by thorough plans as to what should be, in a retail distribution stores.

Also the retail environments of these stores are very important in creating positive image. To attract sales and navigate customers to a retail distribution store, the layout, directional signage, placement of furniture and display spaces along with the store’s ambient conditions are all affective factors. The nature of the retail environment has an impact on the perceptions of customers regarding the authenticity and the quality of the brands. In a retail distribution store, accessibility is an important aspect of layout. The design of a retail store is critical when appealing to the intended market as it is the first impression that is built when viewed. The retail environment may be designed depending on the purpose it is meant to serve.

The economy of Arizona is highly dependent on technology. So, retail distribution stores tend to shift their attention from other products and channel their focus to high tech products like computers, aerospace vehicles, electronic equipment and components including communication systems. Also agricultural products and mining products are also mainly distributed in retail stores in Arizona. Agricultural outputs in Arizona are pretty evenly distributed between crops and livestock. Distribution stores that retail agricultural products deal in fresh products from cattle and calves, fresh dairy products and lettuce. Fabricated metal products produced in the state are usually retailed by distributors too. Such as, structural and sheet metals, window and door frames. Food products like soft drinks and baked goods are not left out in retail distribution in Arizona. Arizona as a state also retails services such as private health care, hospitality and accommodation services and legal services.

Also shopping malls and unique boutiques are very much existent in Phoenix. Phoenix is the capital and the largest city, notable for purchasing authentic foot wears and other clothing items. Charming antique shops and chic boutiques are retail blooming businesses in Arizona. Arizona is the sixth largest and one of the most populated of the 50 states ranking 14th. The 2018 estimated population of the state is over 7 million and thus retail stores would always have a flux of customers patronizing their distribution stores for one good or the other. The composition of the state’s economy is therefore moderately diverse with a per capita income of 40 828 dollars ranking 39th in the United States