First published in 1949, Distributive Trading: An Economic Analysis by Margaret Hall offers a detailed examination of the economic dynamics of retail and wholesale trade. Based on rigorous analysis, the book explores topics such as the mounting costs of distribution, advertising, resale price maintenance, and the impact of war on trade. With its in-depth insights into retail and wholesale practices, this work remains a significant resource for understanding the complexities of distributive trade and its economic implications.
- 203 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter I The Background
- Chapter II The Mounting Cost of Distribution
- Chapter III Economic Analysis Of Retail Trade
- Chapter IV Retail Distribution
- Chapter V The Theory of Wholesale Distribution
- Chapter VI Wholesale Distribution in Practice
- Chapter VII Advertising
- Chapter VIII Resale Price Maintenance and Trade Association
- Chapter IX War and Post-War Problems
- Appendix I: Utilted Kingdom: Number of Shops, and Percentage of Sugar Registrations 1940–1946
- Appendix II United Kingdom: Estimated numbers of insured persons in the distributive trades in Great Britain at July■, 1947
- Appendix III United States: Comparison of Operating Costs of Co-operative Retail Grocery Societies and Non-co-operative Grocery Independent and Chain Stores
- Appendix IV United Kingdom: Wartime Mortality of Retail Stores, Jan. 1940-Dec., 1941
- Appendix V: United States: Wholesale Merchants andIndustrial Distributors. Number of Establishments, Sales and Total Operating Expenses, by Business Size Groups, 1939
- A Short Reading List
- Index
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