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Logistics and Retail Management
Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain
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Logistics and Retail Management
Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain
About this book
Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This fifth edition of Logistics and Retail Management covers the major strides made in retail logistics and the challenges which remain, providing students and professionals with the current thinking and research in this strategic field. Including chapters on internationalization, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and green logistics, the book also explores examples from successful organizations such as Schuh and Tesco. Fully updated with the latest international developments and on-going changes in the field, Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is a multi-contributed collection from leading academics and practitioners and an expert editor team. The new edition also includes material on the luxury fashion industry and the logistical challenges of e-commerce. Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is the essential text for students of retail logistics and supply chain management.
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INDEX
Page numbers in italic indicate Tables or Figures.
3D (three-dimensional) printing, home-based 24, 274
academic interest in retail supply chains 3–4
accidents related to retail logistics activities 281
Adidas 40, 80, 102, 130, 134–35, 137
agile supply chain 12, 13, 31
fashion sector 72–73
agility concept 12
Ahold 65, 247, 264
global retail model 89–90
retail alliance 87
Ahrendts, Angela 78–79, 163, 164–65
air pollution caused by logistics activities 281
Aldi 66
Groceries Code compliance 38
sale of 3D printers for home use 274
Alexander, Sandy 139
Alibaba, drone deliveries 273
alternative fuels 292–94
Amazon 55, 272
acquisition of Whole Foods 91
customer reviews and purchase trends 257
drone deliveries 24, 273–74
e-tail sales 252
exploitation of Web 2.0 253
exploiting niche demand 254, 256
launch of its own delivery operation 56
online retailing 91
rise of 35
time required to become profitable 259
Amazon Fresh 266
Amazon Market Place 257
Amazon Prime 86
in-car delivery service 237
Android 256
Ann Summers 245
Ansoff grid 159–60
anti-globalization backlash 76, 1...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 01 Retail logistics: Changes and challenges
- 02 Relationships in the supply chain
- John Fernie
- 03 The internationalization of the retail supply chain
- John Fernie
- 04 Exploring the international fashion supply chain and corporate social responsibility: Cost, responsiveness and ethical implications
- Patsy Perry and Steve Wood
- 05 The footwear supply chain: The case of Schuh
- 06 Luxury fashion supply chain management
- 07 Tesco’s supply chain management
- 08 Availability in retailing: On-shelf in-store and online fulfillment
- David Grant and John Fernie
- 09 The development of e-tail logistics
- 10 Improving the environmental performance of retail logistics
- Index
- Backcover