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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458778003321

Titolo

Encyclopaedia of retail chain management . Vol. 1 [[electronic resource] /] / editor Shehzad Ahmad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mumbai, : Himalaya Pub. House, 2009

ISBN

1-282-84878-X

9786612848780

1-4416-6190-5

93-5043-937-9

600-00-2828-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (909 p.)

Collana

Encyclopaedia of retail chain management

Altri autori (Persone)

AhmadShehzad

Disciplina

658.82

Soggetti

Franchises (Retail trade)

Retail trade - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Vol 1 Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; SIGNIFICANCE OF RETAILING; CHAIN STORES; HISTORICAL BACKDROP; LOGISTICS OF RETAILING; DEVELOPING PRODUCTS; GOODS DISTRIBUTION; RETAIL METHODS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 2 Cover; COVER; CONTENTS; RETAILING AND WHOLESALING; SUPPLY NETWORK; BIBLIOGRAPHY; Vol 3 Cover; COVER; CONTENTS; THE FORECASTING; DETERMINATION OF PRICE; STOCK ASSORTMENTS; CONTROLLING STOCKS; THE PROFIT; SYSTEM OF BOOK-KEEPING; MARGIN PERCENTAGES; MOVEMENT OF MERCHANDISE; STRATEGY OF MARKETING; POWER OF CONSUMER; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sommario/riassunto

Business world is growing fast. Today, retailing is one of the fastest-growing segments of economy. As one of the nation`s largest employer, the retail industry provides excellent business opportunities. Brand identity becomes important for the success of a business and building brand identity becomes easier, if a retailer opens up multiple outlets. A business chain is a network of physical business locations, which all provide similar services of products, and share a brand. A retail chain is a types of business chain. All units inevitably share some



degree of central management, supply chain