---
entity_slug: retailers
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:18:00.744541'
overall_score: 2.8
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 1.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: There is no definition provided at all, making this entity completely
    imprecise. Without any definition, it's impossible to determine what specific
    concept of "retailers" is being captured or whether it's distinct from related
    commercial entities.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: While Smith does discuss retail trade and merchants who sell to consumers
    in "The Wealth of Nations," the lack of definition and context makes it unclear
    whether this entity accurately reflects Smith's specific treatment of retailers.
    The term itself is plausible but needs proper grounding in the source text.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Retailers would naturally belong in a commercial/trade domain within
    economic analysis, which seems appropriate for Smith's work. However, without
    a specified domain or definition, it's difficult to confirm the exact placement
    is optimal.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Retailers would map well to S1 (primary operations) as they represent
    operational units that interface directly with the environment (consumers) and
    perform the essential function of distribution. This is a natural VSM placement
    for commercial entities.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 2.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Without definition or context, this entity currently provides minimal
    explanatory value beyond being a label. To be valuable, it would need to illuminate
    Smith's insights about retail mechanisms, their role in market coordination, or
    their structural relationships within the economic system.
---

# Evaluation: Retailers

## definition_precision — 1.0 / 5.0

There is no definition provided at all, making this entity completely imprecise. Without any definition, it's impossible to determine what specific concept of "retailers" is being captured or whether it's distinct from related commercial entities.

## source_grounding — 3.0 / 5.0

While Smith does discuss retail trade and merchants who sell to consumers in "The Wealth of Nations," the lack of definition and context makes it unclear whether this entity accurately reflects Smith's specific treatment of retailers. The term itself is plausible but needs proper grounding in the source text.

## domain_placement — 4.0 / 5.0

Retailers would naturally belong in a commercial/trade domain within economic analysis, which seems appropriate for Smith's work. However, without a specified domain or definition, it's difficult to confirm the exact placement is optimal.

## vsm_relevance — 4.0 / 5.0

Retailers would map well to S1 (primary operations) as they represent operational units that interface directly with the environment (consumers) and perform the essential function of distribution. This is a natural VSM placement for commercial entities.

## explanatory_value — 2.0 / 5.0

Without definition or context, this entity currently provides minimal explanatory value beyond being a label. To be valuable, it would need to illuminate Smith's insights about retail mechanisms, their role in market coordination, or their structural relationships within the economic system.
