Retailing Management

10th Edition
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OverviewRetailing Management, Tenth Edition, highlights the many ways the retail industry has transformed and evolved over the past few years. In keeping with its market-leading tradition, this tenth edition focuses on key strategic issues with an em… Read More
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SECTION I THE WORLD OF RETAILING
Chapter 1 Introduction to the World of Retailing 
Chapter 2 Types of Retailers 
Chapter 3 Multichannel and Omnichannel Retailing 
Chapter 4 Customer Buying Behavior 


SECTION II RETAILING STRATEGY 
Chapter 5 Retail Market Strategy 
Chapter 6 Financial Strategy 
Chapter 7 Retail Locations 
Chapter 8 Retail Site Location 
Chapter 9 Information Systems and Supply Chain Management 
Chapter 10 Customer Relationship Management
 
SECTION III MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT 
Chapter 11 Managing the Merchandise Planning Process 
Chapter 12 Buying Merchandise 
Chapter 13 Retail Pricing 
Chapter 14 Retail Communication Mix  


SECTION IV HUMAN RESOURCES AND STORE MANAGEMENT 
Chapter 15 Human Resources and Managing the Store 
Chapter 16 Store Layout, Design, and Visual Merchandising 
Chapter 17 Customer Service 


SECTION V CASES
1. Making Macy’s Meaningful: Moves by the Retail Chain to Maintain Its Competitiveness 
2. Find “Good Stuff Cheap” at Ollie’s Bargain Outlet 
3. Tractor Supply Company Targets the Part-Time Rancher 
4. Build-A-Bear Workshop: Where Best Friends Are Made 
5. Blue Tomato: Internationalization of a Multichannel Retailer 
6. Staples, Inc. 
7. Remixing a Green Business: The Green Painter 
8. Ashley Stewart 
9. The Decision-Making Process for Buying a Bicycle 
10. Home Depot: Opportunities and Challenges in China 
11. Parisian Patisserie “Maison Ladurée” Goes Global 
12. Retailing in India: The Impact of Hypermarkets 
13. Diamonds from Mine to Market 
14. Starbucks’s Expansion into China 
15. Tiffany and TJX: Comparing Financial Performance 
16. Choosing a Store Location for a Boutique 
17. Hutch: Locating a New Store 
18. Avon Embraces Diversity 
19. Sephora Loyalty Programs: A Comparison between France and the United States
20. Attracting Generation Y to a Retail Career 
21. Active Endeavors Analyzes Its Customer Database 
22. Mel’s Department Store under New Management 
23. Developing an Assortment Plan for Hughes 
24. Preparing a Merchandise Budget Plan 
25. Kroger and Fred Meyer: Sourcing Products in a Global Marketplace 
26. American Furniture Warehouse Sources Globally 
27. How Much for a Good Smell? 
28. See It! Scan It! Buy It! Shortening the Path to Purchase with Mobilibuy’s Technology 
29. Promoting a Sale 
30. Target Marketing with Google AdWords 
31. Diamond in the Rough 
32. A Stockout at Discmart 
33. Customer Service and Relationship Management at Nordstrom 
34. Zipcar: Delivering Only as Much Driving as You Want 
35. A Musical Quandary in an Italian Restaurant 
36. Yankee Candle: Product Management and Innovation 
37. Interviewing for a Management Training Position 


Glossary 

Index


Overview
Retailing Management, Tenth Edition, highlights the many ways the retail industry has transformed and evolved over the past few years. In keeping with its market-leading tradition, this tenth edition focuses on key strategic issues with an emphasis on financial considerations and implementation through merchandise and store management. Strategic and tactical issues are examined for a broad spectrum of retailers, both large and small, domestic and international, selling both merchandise and services. This edition builds on the basic philosophy of the previous editions, but every example, fact, and key term has been checked, updated, or replaced to ensure that this cutting-edge product remains up to date.


Key Features
• Discussion on Big data and analytical methods in retail industry.
• Focus on retailers using social media to promote their brand and customer engagement.
• Introduction of mobile channel as part of a multichannel offering.
• Emphasis on global nature of the retailing industry.
• Includes stories that describe how particular retailers deal with the issues raised in each chapter.
• Enhanced visual and pedagogical presentation to facilitate student learning.
• Updated examples, facts and key terms for better reach and understanding.