In the last 30 years fashion has changed from an elite accessory of the super‐rich to a mass‐market product. Since the mid‐nineties the department stores that traditionally dominated this broader market have started to lose ground to specialist clothing chains offering the latest designs...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and...

Cover -- How purchasing became a strategic function: from purchasing to external resources management -- Supply resource management: Salomon and his network of subcontractors in Romania -- How purchasing managers can benefit from new opportunities -- Geopolitics: a new field of expertise for...

Purpose – To leverage the science of momentum and apply it to art of brand management. Design/methodology/approach – Researches the brand literature. Revisits our understanding of Newtonian physics. Studies the history of brands that have experienced the power of momentum. Shares early...

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places...

Purpose – This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This review is prepared by an independent writer who provides context and commentary....