TY - GEN AU - COX, ROGER AU - BRITTAIN, PAUL TI - RETAILING: AN INTRODUCTION SN - 978-81-317-0471-4 U1 - 658.827 PY - 2011/// CY - DELHI PB - PEARSON EDUCATION IN SOUTH ASIA N1 - Table of ContentI.Retailing and the consumer 1.The retail industry 2.Retail organizations 3.Economics of retailing 4.Grand strategies 5.International retailing 6.Retail planning and strategy 7.Retailing research 8.The retailing environments 9.Consumer buying behaviour 10.Segmentation I.The retail mix 11.Store location 12.Product decisions 13.Buying 14.Stock management 15.Pricing 16.Advertising 17.Personal selling 18.Sales promotion and public relations 19.Atmosphere and layout 20.Customer service decisions I.Administration 21.General management 22.Financial planning 23.Human resources 24.Property and location development 25.Store management 26.Technology in retailing 27.Retailing and the law 28.The future of retailing N2 - Provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of retailing and the fundamental elements of retail management and a retail organisation's activities so that the reader will have a solid platform on which to build. Intended not only for students in college and universities, the book serves as an invaluable tool for those already working in selling, marketing or retailing who require more knowledge of how retailing works. It is also the perfect resource for aspiring retail managers who may have received little formal training on the subject ER -