Introduction to Retail Management

All necessary reference material required to prepare for this course such as recommended reference books and other study material will be available in your student's area. To complete the program you will be required to pass an online exam for all following topics covered in this course.

Topics Covered in This Course:

In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:

The retail context: an overview -steve burt and leigh sparks-

The internationalisation of retailing -steve burt-

Commercial activities and the airport sector: current issues and future threats -frank o?connell and paul freathy-

In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:

Managing the strategic environment -paul freathy-

Ethical standards in business -paul whysall-

Undersatnding finance -paul freathy and ian spencer-

In Section 3 of this exam you will be evaluated on below listed topics:

The retail development process: an overview -cliff guy-

The impact of retail planning and city centre development -allan hawsworth-

Revitalising the town centre: the example of achmore -andrew paddison-

In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:

Retail marketing -paul freathy-

Using information to understand the customer -eric calderwood-

Fast retailing: we won?t tell you what to wear -keri davies-

In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:

Human resource management issues in retailing -adelina broadbridge-

Labour turnover in the retail industry -jim hendrie-

Superquinn: the specialists in fresh food -gordon o?connor-

Retail buying and merchandising -susan fiorito and paul freathy-

Buying and merchandising in the retail fashion industry -grete birtwistle-

Relationships in a complex supply chain: the growing, exporting, importing and retailing of fresh vegetables -mike pretious and jill ritchie-

Retail logistics -leigh sparks-

Online shopping: the logistics issue -john fernie and alan mckinnon-

Internationalising through strategic alliances: the swedish food retailer ica -ulf johannson-

Retailing and the millennium -nicholas alexander and paul freathy-

E-commerce and the future of retail delivery -jonathan reynolds-

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