If you were a retailer, are there any business functions that you would not even consider outsourcing to a third-party service provider (3PL)? If not, why not? Your choice of a type of retailer could be some local one person business, such as Bob's Fruit Stand or a larger company such as Walmart. Source: Textbook 1: Hugos, p. 110, question #5; end of chapter 5.