Answer each of the following questions in two to four sentences:

Which are the different types of mobile shops?

Mobile traders are those traders who do not have a fixed location of operation. They include

• Hawkers – these traders carry the goods physically and make door to door sales mostly of perishable products like, vegetables, fruits etc.

• Peddlers – these traders carry a variety of goods on carts and make door-to-door sales.

• Street traders – these traders’ sale their goods on footpaths but are often forced to change location by the authorities.

• Market sellers – these traders sit in designated market areas which often occur on a weekly basis in rural areas. These weekly markets are also utilized by others who gather there to barter for their requirements.