Explanation : Shopping Products: They are purchased after due shopping efforts. The shopping efforts include search and comparison of goods on the basis of price, quality, suitability etc. Examples: Furniture, Television, Washing Machine, Music systems. Characteristics: (i) The shopping products are generally of durable nature; (ii) The unit price as well as profit margin of shopping products is generally high; (iii) Customers compare the prices of products of different companies before making selection. (iv) Purchases of shopping products are generally pre-planned; (v) Lot of persuasive effort is needed to convince the buyers to purchase such products, for this services of retailers are availed.