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Strategic Planning in Retail
Kristenson, Leif - In: European Journal of Marketing 17 (1983) 2, pp. 43-59
Examines the complexities of strategic planning in retailing. Highlights the importance of a good knowledge of consumer … basis as a foundation for a successful retailing strategy. Discusses four main factors contributing towards profit in the … retailing industry: Needs or motives; Attitudes or patterns of consumption; Consumption habits; Purchasing habits. Analyses …
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The Genesis of Strategic Marketing Control in British Retail Banking
Clarke, Paul D.; Gardener, Edward P.M.; Feeney, Paul; … - In: International Journal of Bank Marketing 6 (1988) 2, pp. 5-19
The British retail banking market has changed markedly since the beginning of the 1970s, and important trends and developments have increased the competitive pressures facing banks. The whole nature of competition in British retail banking has altered. New competitors and new forms of...
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Retail operations strategies
Lowson, Robert H. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 25 (2005) 7, pp. 642-680
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the role and contribution of an operations strategy for the retailer. Design/methodology/approach – The methodology is mainly qualitative empirical research. Findings – Analyses of the data collected reveals that the respondent...
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Competitive intelligence in Greek furniture retailing: a qualitative approach
Gatsoris, Lambros - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 7 (2012) 3, pp. 224-242
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how furniture retailing firms in Greece monitor competition and its … the sector. Findings – Greek furniture retailing firms monitor competition with the help of traditional and effective … from furniture retailing companies, where a shortage of studies has been observed and broadly confirms the findings and …
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Defending the local market against foreign competitors: the example of Chilean retailers
Bianchi, Constanza; Mena, Joaquin - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 32 (2004) 10, pp. 495-504
regarded in the Chilean business community. Based on an analysis of the three major sectors of retailing in Chile, this paper …
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Retailers' strategic responses to economic downturn: insights from down under
Sands, Sean; Ferraro, Carla - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 38 (2010) 8, pp. 567-577
Purpose – Periods of economic downturn can severely affect the performance of firms in general, and retailers in particular. However, all retailers are not equally affected by recessionary periods, with some viewing this time as an opportunity to invest and establish competitive advantage and...
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Effects of business environment on international retail operations: case study evidence from China
Yu, Wantao; Ramanathan, Ramakrishnan - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 40 (2012) 3, pp. 218-234
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impacts of the business environment on operations strategy encompassed by competitive priorities in China's retail sector. Design/methodology/approach – This is a case study of a multinational retailer to understand how the company...
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THE DEVELOPING INTERNATIONALISATION OF RETAILING
Treadgold, Alan D. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 18 (1990) 2
The internationalisation of retailing has been a facet of retail developments in recent years and will continue to be …
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BRITISH RETAIL ACQUISITIONS IN THE US
Hamill, Jim; Crosbie, John - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 18 (1990) 5
Despite the euphoria surrounding 1992, the recent international expansion of British retail organisations has been oriented mainly towards the US. Such expansion has predominantly taken the form of the acquisition of US retailers, rather than through the establishment of greenfield stores. As a...
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England’s Potteries: past and present pioneers of factory shopping
Fernie, John; Hallsworth, Alan - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 26 (1998) 11, pp. 439-443
This research note discusses the difficulty which factory outlet operators are experiencing in finding suitable sites in the UK and, using the example of Freeport Leisure’s acquisition of United Norwest hypermarket in Stoke and other converted “failed” shopping formats, shows how...
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