International Retailing provides a framework for understanding how different legal, social and economic environments affect the distribution of consumer goods worldwide. From department stores to independent retailers, superstores to convenience stores, the author profiles their environments and retail strategies.
The fashion industry is global, with many companies sourcing and manufacturing their goods overseas.
Filled with examples from real businesses, discussion questions, topic summaries and cases, this text will be essential reading for all students of international retailing.
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This important text takes a strategic approach, examining in-depth studies of a variety of retailers and marrying theory with practice to provide comprehensive coverage for students at every level.
Theories that explain Who, What, Where and Why retailers internationalize is the theme of this book.
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The large retail enterprise which does not think on an international basis faces marginalization by competitors building international operations.
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global identity and a locally tailored identity , but any of the five mechanisms of establishment shown in Table 1 may ... There is a third form to the organization of international retail operations which is typified by organizations ...
As such, this book will be important reading for all international business and retailing students and academics researching in these areas.