Containing over 6000 definitions, this reference work covers the terminology used in every segment of the retailing industry, from shipping and receiving to marketing and advertising

This edition of The Fairchild Dictionary of Retailing clearly defines terms commonly used in all parts of the retail industry, from retail advertising to merchandising and displays. This comprehensive reference for students and faculty in all retailing and merchandising programs lists over 10,000 terms alphabetically with extensive cross-referencing. Global terms used in the retailing industry, including descriptions of retail market structures of countries around the world, are covered. This up-to-date reference book also includes important legislation related to the retail industry, government agencies, and merchandise marts, new terms related to the e-retailing business, extensive Internet resources, and a bibliography.

Collates and defines terms emanating from the Department of Retail Marketing at Manchester Polytechnic and top companies in retailing.

If you're taking your first steps into the fast-paced world of retail, then merchandiser, store designer, retailer and educator Dimitri Koumbis is the ideal guide. In An Introduction to Fashion Retailing, he'll walk you through everything from the history of retail design, to the intricacies of consumer behavior, fast fashion and corporate social responsibility. You'll also learn professional techniques through detailed case studies of international retailers, including LVMH, Estée Lauder and ASOS. This revised edition includes expanded coverage of omnichannel retail approaches, retail KPIs as well as an outline of future retail trends in brick and mortar, e-commerce and technology. There's also a whole new chapter introducing visual merchandising, expanding on the importance of the store's overall design and visual representation of products.

Retail Product Managementprovides the opportunity to acquire a deeper knowledge of a key area of retailing management - managing the product range. It is an important text for anyone studying retail management or buying and merchandising as part of a degree course. Challenging, yet approachable to students, it links academic theory to the buying and merchandising roles within retail organisations, and current operational practice. It covers all retail operations which revolve around the procurement of products, including: *stock level management *allocation of outlet space for products *store design *mail order shopping *digital TV shopping. Retail Product Managementalso offers learning objectives, boxed features, review questions, chapter introduction and summaries, a glossary of terms and international and multi-sector case-studies from companies and brands including Boots the Chemist plc, Marks and Spencer, Reebok, Benetton, Unichem, The Body Shop and Levis.

The fourth edition of Merchandise Buying and Management has been updated to cover the most current information on merchandising and retailing. Written for college-level courses dealing with retail buying and the management for retail inventories, the text covers topics relevant to future buyers and store management personnel. The material is presented within the context of a contemporary retail environment-with examples from both fashion and non-fashion retailers-in which buyers often act as fiscal managers as well as product developers, and store managers play important roles in sales productivity and assortment planning. Retail technology is a theme that runs throughout the book, tied to topics such as space management, electronic data exchange, point-of-sale systems, and floor ready merchandise.