Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 3 Issue 4
Table of contents
The use of computers in department stores: Applying the trading operation to an integrated system
Ron NewmanThe department store's twin characteristics of a wide range of merchandise and a high level of customer service compel it to react quickly to a constantly changing and a more…
GLATT:The largest [and the last?] Swiss shopping centre
Without being too apocalyptic about it, it looks as if Glatt, Switzerland's latest and largest shopping centre, just to the north of Zurich, is going to be the last the country…
A study in South East Wales: The impact of superstores on petrol retailing
John CaterPetrol retailing today is characterised by intense competition. In general South Wales is less affected by this than other areas; but the corner of south‐east Wales, containing…
Chemist shops: Professionals behind the counter
Roger CoxTwo major factors distinguish the pharmacy trade in this country: the increasing conflict between the professionally‐trained pharmacists and the merchandising wizards of the…
Out of stock: A strategy for cutting costs and reducing effects
One in ten housewives faces an out of stock situation in current conditions. For the retailer, this means an immediate or potential loss in two‐thirds of the cases; for the…
The stock situation: The Nielsen view
Jim ConnollyToday's problems ‐ and they include stock levels in grocers ‐ are not unique. I doubt if there is anyone in the trade who, during the past few years, has not used or heard many…
Inventory and cash flow problems
Keith PaddenInventory control is not the same as stock control ‐ it means control of each item that goes to make up the total inventory. In this exercise Keith Padden shows how his…
Getting the product mix right
Mike GrovesThe customer has become much more volatile than ever before; retailers must react and anticipate accordingly, and suppliers must change their relationship and communications with…
BUDGEN: The suburban located multiple
Jennifer TanburnBooker McConnell's supermarket and food store chain trades under the name of Budgen. In total, however, Booker's UK Food Distribution Division covers a wide range of food…
Specialised distribution: The function of NCL
Catering for the distribution needs of a wide range of clients, from the smaller retailer and supplier to the major High Street multiple, NCL includes amongst its clients…
Distribution models and transport planning
Harry O'BrienDepots whose vehicles visit more than one outlet per trip and return to the depot within a known number of working shifts are said to be executing multi‐drop distribution.
The true cost of small drops: Is it realised by suppliers?
R.C. McConkeyEconomies of distribution are greatly concerned with drop size. From the taking of an order to the delivering of the goods, there are certain elements of work and therefore costs…
Retail groups respond well: Profits should follow inflation element
Both food and textile based retail groups have been outstanding stockmarket performers since the general upturn in share prices since last January. At the beginning of June for…