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THE ROLE OF THE BUYER IN UK MULTIPLE RETAILING

Swindley, David G. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 20 (1992) 2

Retail buying is an under‐researched activity which is of crucial importance to retailers. Conducts a survey of buyers … between the buying function and other functional areas. Demonstrates the breadth and challenging nature of the buyer′s role … and explores the qualities needed by individuals wishing to make a success of retail buying. Finally, suggests that buyers …

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THE OPEN‐TO‐BUY SYSTEM AND ACCURATE PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

Goodwin, David R. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 20 (1992) 2

The objective of this research was to assess whether the open‐to‐buy (OTB) system allows retail buyers to attain sales and profit objectives and thus obtain the bonuses available for budget attainment. The research used data from both Australia and New Zealand together with specific...

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Customer Service: A Competitive Covenant

Wagner, William B. - In: Management Decision 27 (1989) 1

‐term benefits have been proved over time. As a strategic element of the marketing mix, it is no longer dismissed on the basis of …

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A dynamic heterogeneous labour demand model for German manufacturing

Falk, Martin; Koebel, Bertrand M. - 2000

This paper presents an application of the Generalised Error Correction Model (GECM) for heterogeneous factor demands based on the quadratic cost function. Using data for 26 West German manufacturing industries over the period 1976-1995, it turns out that less general specifications such as the...

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Re-conceptualising sustainable development on the basis of the capability approach: A model and its difficulties

Leßmann, Ortrud; Rauschmayer, Felix - 2012

. The most salient difficulties relate to the multidimensionality and dynamics on both levels. Confronted to these …

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Structural Requirement of PPARα Agonist Through QSARs and Molecular Simulation Analyses

Saha, Achintya; Nandy, Ashis - In: International Journal of Quantitative … 2 (2017) 1, pp. 64-79

The present approach has aimed to investigate the physicochemical and structural requirements of a molecule to impart potential and selective PPARa agonistic activity using various ligand-based and structure-based molecular modeling techniques. These studies suggest the presence oxo heterocyclic...

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Main crops economic indicators analysis in the South-West Oltenia Region

Necula, Diana - 2014

The agriculture is an important resource for South West Oltenia, with over 1 million hectares used for the cultivation of cereals (mainly maize and wheat), oil plants (especially sunflower), vegetables (tomatoes, cabbage, onions) and fruits (apples, watermelons, melons, grapes), potatoes, sugar...

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Pollution Abatement in the Netherlands: A Dynamic Applied General Equilibrium Assessment

Dellink, Rob; van Ierland, Ekko - 2004

This paper deals with an assessment of the economic costs of environmental policies in the Netherlands, using a dynamic Applied General Equilibrium model with bottom-up information on abatement techniques. Empirical abatement cost curves are used to determine substitution possibilities between...

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The Dynamics of Economic Policy and Regional Specialization: Evidence from China's High-tech Industry

Zheng, Dan; Kuroda, Tatsuaki - 2011

This paper investigates the effects of economic policy on regional specialization of China¡¯s high-tech industries for the period 1996 to 2005. Results indicate that the average level of regional specialization increases over years. Moreover, high-tech industry sector is highly localized in...

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Dynamics of Urban Sprawl: Applying a CA-based Model to Explore Future Development Scenarios in Thessaloniki

Lagarias, Apostolos - 2013

This study explores the dynamics of urban sprawl through the application of DYNAMA, a Cellular Automata (CA) based …

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