Q.How would you differentiate between street traders and street shops?

Street traders (pavement vendors) are itinerant retailers — they have no fixed shop. They set up where a large floating population gathers, such as near railway stations and bus stands, selling common-use items like stationery, eatables, ready-made garments, newspapers and magazines. They do not change their spot too frequently but remain mobile traders. …

Street traders (pavement vendors).

• Type: They are itinerant retailers — traders with no fixed place of business.
• Where they sell: They appear where a large floating population collects — near railway stations, bus stands and similar busy transit points.
• What they sell: Common-use items such as stationery, eatables, ready-made garments, newspapers and magazines.
• Mobility: Unlike market traders who shift every few days, street traders do not change their place of business so frequently, but they remain mobile, low-resource vendors without a permanent establishment.

Street shops / street stall holders.

• Type: They are counted among fixed shop small retailers — they hold a small but more or less fixed stall or spot.
• Where they sell: At street crossings and other high-traffic locations, serving the floating customers who pass by.
• What they sell: Cheap-variety goods — hosiery items, toys, cigarettes, soft drinks and the like.
• Supplies and scale: They obtain supplies from local suppliers and wholesalers, cover a very small area, and handle goods on a small scale. …