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UNINA9910146245203321 |
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Knight Derek J |
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The Biocides Business: Regulation, Safety and Applications |
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[Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH Imprint, 2002 |
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1-280-56070-3 |
9786610560707 |
3-527-60197-X |
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1 online resource (397 pages) |
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Monografia |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Biocides are products which control harmful organisms by chemical or biological means. They protect health, improve product performance and prevent spoilage, and are increasingly important to modern life as consumers demand safe, long-lasting and effective products from cosmetics to paints, and from drinking water to swimming pools.; The worldwide market for biocides is approximately 4 billion annually, and it is growing at up to four per cent per annum. The industry is highly segmented and has a wide range of distribution channels. These markets are generally mature although over-the-counter biocides for home use have commercial characteristics similar to other fast-moving consumer goods.; Biocides are one of the most highly regulated and controlled types of chemical product. In the EU, the biocides industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation due to the Biocidal Products Directive. The regulations are tougher than any existing legislation either within Europe or indeed in the rest of the world, and could cost the biocide industry over 490 million to put into action. These costs are too high to maintain the existing range of products and some, particularly those in niche markets, will no longer be viable.; This text describes the regulatory controls and the safety assessment methods for biocides for the EU, the USA and Japan and other key markets within a commercial, political and socio-economic context. It provides a broad |
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overview of their main uses as preservatives, disinfectants and pest controls. It will help industry regulators and non-specialist readers get a balanced, up-to-date overview of biocides from the commercial and technical to the regulatory and safety aspects. |
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UNINA9910450433403321 |
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Fashion retailing [[electronic resource] /] / Guest editors, Grete Birtwistle and Christopher M. Moore |
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Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004 |
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1-280-51506-6 |
9786610515066 |
1-84544-363-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (63 p.) |
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International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management ; ; 32, no. 8, pt. 1 |
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BirtwistleGrete |
MooreChristopher M |
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Fashion |
Retail trade |
Electronic books. |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Contents; Abstracts & keywords; Guest editorial; Creating agile supply chains in the fashion industry; Internet apparel shopping behaviors: the influence of general innovativeness; Identification of UK fashion retailer use of Web sites; Fashion and commerce: a historical perspective on Australian fashion retailing 1880-1920; The secret to a fashion advantage is brand orientation; The Burberry business model: creating an international luxury fashion brand |
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Fashion markets are synonymous with rapid change and, as a result, commercial success or failure is largely determined by the organisation's flexibility and responsiveness. Responsiveness is characterised by short time-to-market, the ability to scale up (or down) |
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quickly and the rapid incorporation of consumer preferences into the design process. In this paper it is argued that conventional organisational structures and forecast-driven supply chains are not adequate to meet the challenges of volatile and turbulent demand which typify fashion markets. Instead, the requirement is for the creatio |
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