Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 1 Issue 3
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DO‐IT‐YOURSELF: A rapidly expanding market
Roger CoxChanges in social conditions and the enterprise of manufacturers in developing new lines in paints and wallpapers are factors which have led to the rapid expansion of the DIY…
DISTRIBUTION COST ANALYSIS: —How it can help retail management
S.R. Hill BSc(EconDistribution Cost Analysis is a technique which examines in detail all the costs incurred in purchasing, selling and delivery of goods to the customer; it involves a study of cost…
The changing role of own labels
Frank LiveseyOwn labels are now particularly strong in the grocery field and have become an accepted feature of the retail scene. Although own labels originally emphasised the economy aspect…
DISTRIBUTION: —the key to effective marketing
Distribution is more than just the nuts and bolts of transport and warehousing. Used properly, it can be the key to effective marketing. SPD, in offering its distribution services…
PEOPLE AT WORK
People are management's most important asset, and in no other industry is this more true than in retail distribution. Not only is it highly labour intensive but, with the addition…
BENTALLS COMES TO BRACKNELL: Electronic terminals in operation
New superstores are commonplace these days, but in the context of a rapidly changing retail environment the appearance of a new department store — not simply the extension of an…