In retail economics and geography, '''comparison goods''' are products which are usually higher value<ref name=":0">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zwqqk2p/revision/2 "How and why is retail changing?"], ''BBC Bitesize''. Retrieved 26 August 2020.</ref> and purchased infrequently, such as vehicles, household goods or clothing.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">[http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/comparison-goods.html#:~:text=Products%20that%20often%20have%20business,cars%2C%20televisions%20and%20major%20appliances. "Comparison goods"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922090005/http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/comparison-goods.html#:~:text=Products%20that%20often%20have%20business,cars%2C%20televisions%20and%20major%20appliances. |date=2020-09-22 }}, ''BusinessDictionary''. Retrieved 26 August 2020.</ref> Consumers tend to compare products before purchasing them to maximise value and quality.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> They are contrasted with consumer goods or convenience goods such as food, which are low-cost and purchased more frequently.<ref name=":0" />
Shops offering comparison goods are often clustered in central business districts or in out-of-town retail centres, where retailers can compete over their offers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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