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service sector  

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  • Service industry refers to an industrial sector comprised of firms or other organizations whose main business is the provision of intangible products to clients and customers; this may include provision of access to the tangible products made by other sectors (e.g., the retail trade provides access to manufactured products). Service industries may provide their services to consumers (and the public at large), or to businesses or other organizations. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Service Industry]

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  • tertiary industries

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