This document discusses different types of retail formats, dividing them into store-based retailing and non-store-based retailing. Some examples of non-store-based retailing discussed are direct marketing, which involves exposing customers to goods through non-personal media and allowing them to order by mail, phone or online; direct selling, which involves personal contact with customers in their homes; and vending machines, which allow 24-hour automated sales without sales personnel. The document also briefly outlines other non-traditional retail formats such as electronic retailing (e-commerce), mobile van retailing, video kiosks, event retailing, trade parks, and forecourt retailing at gas stations.