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| - | A '''travel agency''' is a [[Retailing|retail]] [[business]], that sells [[travel]] related [[product (business)|products]] and [[Service (economics)|services]], particularly [[package holiday|package tours]], to [[customer]]s, on behalf of [[supply chain|suppliers]], such as [[airline]]s, [[car rental]]s, [[cruise line]]s, [[hotel]]s, [[Rail transport|railways]], [[Tourism|sightseeing tours]] and [[tour operator]]s. In addition to dealing with ordinary [[tourism|tourists]], most travel agencies have a separate department devoted to making travel arrangements for business travelers and some travel agencies specialize in commercial and business travel only. There are also travel agencies that serve as [[General Sales Agent|general sales agents]] for foreign travel companies, allowing them to have [[office]]s in [[country|countries]] other than where their [[headquarters]] are located. | + | In [[sales]], [[commerce]] and [[economics]], a '''customer''' (sometimes known as a '''[[client]]''', '''[[buyer]]''', or '''[[purchasing|purchaser]]''') is the recipient of a [[Good (economics)|good]], [[service (economics)|service]], [[product (business)|product]] or an [[Intellectual property|idea]] - obtained from a [[seller]], [[vendor]], or [[distribution (business)|supplier]] via a [[financial transaction]] or [[exchange (economics)|exchange]] for [[money]] or some other valuable [[consideration]].{{sfn|Reizenstein|2004|pp=119}}{{sfn|Kendall|2007|pp=3}} |
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In sales, commerce and economics, a customer (sometimes known as a client, buyer, or purchaser) is the recipient of a good, service, product or an idea - obtained from a seller, vendor, or supplier via a financial transaction or exchange for money or some other valuable consideration.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn
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