Volume 06 Issue 1 (Oct 2011)
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Retail internationalization: Lessons from "Big Three" global retailer's failure cases
Due to saturated domestic markets many retailers seek potential growth and profits in the global market. After reviewing internationalization failures of big three global retailers, Wal-Mart, Carrefour, and Tesco, three important factors emerged which other retailers should cons…
Business trends and logistics challenges in the Western European retail industry
The purpose of this article is to (1) summarise and structure recent literature about overall business trends in the retail industry, in particular those present in the Western European markets, and (2) outline the more specific logistics challenges that are related to these tre…
Study of the comparative perception of retailers towards factors affecting sales growth of private labels in India
Private labels gained an increased market penetration and are growing at a rapid rate. Retailers’ brands are to be found next to national brands in most product categories. The purpose of this study is to analyze the comparative perception of retailers for fac…
'Custom-Standardization' - Uncovering the basis for global chaining strategy in prepared food retail
This paper proposes a global expansion model in Food & Beverage retail based on the concept of ‘Custom Standardization’. The concept explores how processed and prepared Food and Beverage can be retailed from an outlet and further how this outlet can be duplicated…
Consumer Decision-Making Styles: Relationships with Consumer Alienation
By understanding the relationship between consumer decision-making style and consumer alienation, insight can be gained into consumers and the manifestations of their wants and needs, especially as it concerns discretionary purchases (which comprise most purchases). Individuals…
The impact of 'Brand equity' determinants on consumer's purchase decisions. A case study of the processed food sector in the national capital region of India
Empirical studies on consumption patterns provide important insights into the theoretical aspects of consumer demand, through highlighting the changing habits and preferences of consumers over the years. After seventh five year plan when the Indian economy had crossed the Hindu…
Impact of retail services on retail sales
Retailing is the set of activities that markets products or services to final consumers for their own personal or household use. Retailing does activities by organizing availability of products and services on a relatively large scale and supplying them to customers on a relativ…
The relationship between the ``Big Five`` personality traits and customer satisfaction: A case study of Melli Bank Kerman, Iran.
Since many years ago, customer satisfaction is a common subject for organizations because it makes organization success and also many researchers consider customer relationship management as an essential factor on customer satisfaction. In this study, we want to identify the rel…
Does an ATM surrogate a branch of a Bank in India?
According to survey conducted by Retail Banking Research, the number of ATMs world wide as on 2005 were 1,544,853, which may cross two millions by the end of 2001. This figure clearly, shows the tremendous growth of ATMs during the years. Very interesting to see Asia Pacific reg…
Hairdressers in the UK: Time to Regulate the 'Candy Floss Profession'? Part one - the genesis of a profession and the cast of characters, real and fictional, which colours the canvas
This article considers the perhaps remarkable fact that there is no regulation, nor even compulsory registration, of the hairdressing profession in the United Kingdom. Part one includes a thumbnail history of its development, pausing to consider the colourful characters of fact…
The Role of Micro-businesses in the Socio-Economic Development of Ilocos Norte, Philippines
This study aimed to determine the role of micro-businesses in the socio-economic development in the Province of Ilocos Norte. It indicates the possible effects of the micro-business profile such as organizational characteristics and management practices, and micro-entrepreneuria…
"Passive Dictators" of the family and consumer behaviour: A case of malted food
There are various roles played by the members in a family but research on family decision making has been largely confined to spouses, who have been considered as the relevant decision making unit in a family. However, the role of third party influences, such as children, on dec…