- Goods are displayed openly on shelves.
- Customers are allowed to serve themselves with or without the help of the salesmen.
- It encourages impulse buying because of the display nature of the goods in the shop.
- Security men stand at the gate/door of the shop to check and prevent pilfering.
- It requires the service of few sales attendants.
- It provides shopping facilities like baskets, trays or push trolleys.
- Prices are usually tagged on the packed goods.