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Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge
Profile 2012; US$ 14.38In 1909, the largest department store in London's West End, designed and built from scratch, opened in Oxford Street in a glorious burst of publicity. The mastermind behind the fa?ade was American retail genius Harry Gordon Selfridge: maverick businessman, risk-taker, dandy and one of the greatest showmen the retail world has ever known. His talents... more...
Tescopoly
Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 10.19You can shop anywhere you like -- as long as it's Tesco The inexorable rise of supermarkets is big news but have we really taken on board what this means for our daily lives, and those of our children? In this searing analysis Andrew Simms, director of the acclaimed think-and-do-tank the New Economics Foundation and the person responsible for introducing... more...
Land of Desire
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2011; US$ 18.95This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...
My Korean Deli
Henry Holt and Co. 2011; US$ 14.99This warm and funny tale of an earnest preppy editor finding himself trapped behind the counter of a Brooklyn convenience store is about family, culture and identity in an age of discombobulation. It starts with a gift, when Ben Ryder Howe's wife, the daughter of Korean immigrants, decides to repay her parents' self-sacrifice by buying them a... more...
The Grocers
Kogan Page 2011; US$ 24.95This fully updated, third edition of The Grocers portrays the growth of some of the world's most successful supermarkets, and shows how they have each responded to the significant changes in the food retailing market over the last few years. more...
On Target
Wiley 2010; US$ 18.95The first behind-the-scenes look at the stunning success of America's hippest discount retailer Founded in 1962 by Minnesota-based department store Dayton's, Target has grown to become America's second most profitable retailer behind Wal-Mart. On Target is the first in-depth look at the business leaders and strategies that made Target such a runaway... more...
Retail Hell
F+W Media 2010; US$ 14.95From Act I: "I think you left these behind," I said, handing them to her. This happens all the time when women try to return bags they've used. Tampons, lipstick, coins, Tic Tacs, and condoms are the top treasures found. "Greasy" let out a sigh as if I were the problem. "I really don't see what the problem is here. It's none of your business what... more...
Design and Launch an Online Gift Business in a Week
Entrepreneur Press 2009; US$ 17.95Are you creative? Interested in taking your favorite hobby or inventive attitude to a new, more profitable level? Would you like to work from the comfort home, making money around the clock? Thanks to today?s turnkey technology, in just a few clicks and a few days you can build a virtual gift store selling your favorite items to millions! Choose... more...
Supermarket differentiation in the UK
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 46.37This book examines and explains the current situation and problems of supermarket chains in England. Supermarket chains are operating in a profitable market but they are confronted with the problem of high competition and compared to manufacturers they have only few possibilities to differentiate. Especially the importance of differentiation is questioned... more...
Handelsmarken von Discountern
Diplomica Verlag 2009; US$ 57.16Die Bedeutung von Handelsmarken nimmt in den letzten Jahren stetig zu. Auch im deutschen Lebensmitteleinzelhandel spielen sie eine immer bedeutendere Rolle. Vor allem Discounter, die in den letzten Jahren enorme Marktanteilsgewinne verzeichnen konnten, folgen mittlerweile dem Prinzip, ihr Sortiment stark auf Handelsmarken auszurichten.Mit einem Umsatzanteil... more...









