Logistics and Retail Management: Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain, Fifth Edition

  • 5h 38m
  • John Fernie, Leigh Sparks (eds)
  • Kogan Page
  • 2019

Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This fifth edition of Logistics and Retail Management covers the major strides made in retail logistics and the challenges which remain, providing students and professionals with the current thinking and research in this strategic field. Including chapters on internationalization, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and green logistics, the book also explores examples from successful organizations such as Schuh and Tesco.

Fully updated with the latest international developments and on-going changes in the field, Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is a multi-contributed collection from leading academics and practitioners and an expert editor team. The new edition also includes material on the luxury fashion industry and the logistical challenges of e-commerce. Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is the essential text for students of retail logistics and supply chain management, now with supporting online resources.

About the Editors

John Fernie is Professor of Retailing and Logistics at the University of Stirling, and Director of the Institute of Retail Studies.

Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Scotland. He is on the editorial boards of several leading marketing and business journals.

In this Book

  • Retail Logistics—Changes and Challenges
  • Relationships in the Supply Chain
  • The Internationalization of the Retail Supply Chain
  • Exploring the International Fashion Supply Chain and Corporate Social Responsibility—Cost, Responsiveness and Ethical Implications
  • The Footwear Supply Chain—The Case of Schuh
  • Luxury Fashion Supply Chain Management
  • Tesco’s Supply Chain Management
  • Availability in Retailing—On-Shelf In-Store and Online Fulfilment
  • The Development of E-Tail Logistics
  • Improving the Environmental Performance of Retail Logistics

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