...). Institutional environment Retailing Internationalization Retail management Strategic management Emerging markets China We used Atlas.ti software to manage, extract, compare, and explore the meaningful data. During the analysis, we followed the procedures proposed by (Corbin and Strauss, 2008). Each...

...Martin Owens; Barry Quinn Purpose The paper aims to investigate the problems encountered in retail international joint ventures (IJVs). It synthesizes and applies transaction cost economics and strategic management theories to help explain the dynamics within the international retail joint venture...

... levels of profitability by not having to make strong investments: supporting innovation costs, the risk premium of introduction into a market and the high communication and distribution costs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Generics Brands Strategic management Merchandising...

..., we relied on the “constant comparative” method (Glaser and Strauss, 1967) and on the “reproduction” logic (Yin, 1994) of multiple case studies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Strategic management Electronic commerce Internet In spite of the failure of a certain number...

... New technology Quick response retailing Retail trade Strategic management Major QR objectives are to reduce waiting time of inventory in the apparel pipeline by using new technologies, to develop improved partnership between apparel manufacturers and retailers, and to prepare products...

... Limited 1995 China Consumer behaviour Distribution operations Retailing Strategic management In March 1995, a final series of interviews was conducted with managers of state‐owned stores, joint venture stores, free market stores, municipal and federal government officials. Twenty‐five...

... of GIS applications, as summarized in Table I . Planning Retailing Strategic management George Davies, erstwhile head of the Next chain, made a forceful point in his autobiography, that “you can be the best retailer in the world, but if you set up your shop in the wrong place, you′ll...

... approach to geographic modelling and planning which addresses the “big question” facing businesses is the only way for this relatively new discipline to fulfil its potential as a strategic management tool. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT Mapping out Retail Direction Martin Clarke...

...Gerald Lewis Strategic management concepts in US food retailing and wholesaling are focused on. First, an overview of US food retailing and distribution is given. Second, an analysis of the changing American consumer is provided: growing emphasis on health and environmental concerns;changing...

... Management styles Retailing Strategic management INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT Putting Data to Commercial Use Simon Brodie Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte DISAPPOINTED EXPECTATIONS? Has investment in information technology satisfied senior management's expectations? Information...