
Retail Strategy
The view from the bridge
Christine Cuthbertson(Author)
Jonathan Reynolds(Editor)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 24. October 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
376 pages
978-0-7506-5696-2 (ISBN)
Description
The book is made distinctive by the presentation of practitioner insight allied with academic underpinning to create a powerful new framework of unusual breadth and depth. The book communicates contemporary retail thought from the perspectives of both senior international retailers and expert observers.
It is structured around four sections:
* Section I : retailing in an international context
* Section II: chapters from faculty at Templeton College in Oxford outlining the key issues with review questions, discussion topics, assignments and further reading.
* Section III : A unique series of in depth interviews with senior executives in the world's major retailers conducted by the Oxford Institute of Retail Management. Each case is backed up by company and sector information to demonstrate the changing retail and global environment.
* Section IV: A summary and overview with further exercises assignments and recommended reading.The book is an innovative and highly effective new text for both students and executives needing to understand the complexities of the latest global developments and thinking.
It is structured around four sections:
* Section I : retailing in an international context
* Section II: chapters from faculty at Templeton College in Oxford outlining the key issues with review questions, discussion topics, assignments and further reading.
* Section III : A unique series of in depth interviews with senior executives in the world's major retailers conducted by the Oxford Institute of Retail Management. Each case is backed up by company and sector information to demonstrate the changing retail and global environment.
* Section IV: A summary and overview with further exercises assignments and recommended reading.The book is an innovative and highly effective new text for both students and executives needing to understand the complexities of the latest global developments and thinking.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Senior undergraduates choosing retail as an option; MBAs executives courses and CIM members.
Illustrations
Illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
726 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-5696-2 (9780750656962)
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12/2015
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Routledge
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Christine Cuthbertson | Jonathan Reynolds
Retail Strategy
E-Book
07/2007
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
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Christine Cuthbertson | Jonathan Reynolds
Retail Strategy
E-Book
07/2007
1st Edition
Routledge
€78.99
Available for download
Persons
Jonathan Reynolds, Christine Cuthbertson, Richard Bell, Richard Cuthbertson, Ross Davies, Dmitry Dragun, Elizabeth Howard
Content
Part one: Introduction to retail strategy; Part two: Strategic issues in retailing - Retail marketing and the changing consumer; Retail supply chain collaboration; Planning for retail and the assessment of public policies towards retailing; Internationalisation; Retail financial perspectives; Human resource; Prospects for electronic commerce; Analysis of international trends in retailing; Part three: The view from the bridges - Cases involving: Metro, Boots, WalMart, Auchan, Tesco, SOK, Kingfisher, HMV Media, GB, Haburi.com, Body Shop, Legoland Parks, Vitago.com, CentrO, Next, KarstadtQuelle; Part four: Exercises in retail strategy.