Grocers, a Large Food Retailer, Purchases Fruits from Several Different

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Grocers, a large food retailer, purchases fruits from several different tropical countries. When the fruits arrive in distribution centers across the United States, the quantities are reduced to amounts that are appropriate for store delivery. The stores, in turn, offer the fruits in quantities that depend on the consumption pattern of the customers. This act of offering products in smaller quantities based on consumption patterns is known as

A) holding inventory.
B) breaking bulk.
C) forward integration.
D) intensive distribution.
E) consumerization.