Introduction to Retail Management

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-