TY - BOOK AU - Berman, Barry TI - Retail management : a strategic approach SN - 9780131870161 U1 - 658.87 PY - 2007/// CY - Harlow : PB - Pearson Prentice Hall, KW - Retail trade -- Management N1 - 1. An introduction to retailing -- 2. Building and sustaining relationships in retailing -- 3. Strategic planning in retailing -- 4. Retail institutions by ownership -- 5. Retail institutions by store-based strategy mix -- 6. Web, nonstore-based, and other forms of nontraditional retailing -- 7. Identifying and understanding consumers -- 8. Information gathering and processing in retailing -- 9. Trading-area analysis -- 10. Site selection -- 11. Retail organization and human resource management -- 12. Operations management : financial dimensions -- 13. Operations management : operational dimensions -- 14. Developing merchandise plans -- 15. Implementing merchandise plans -- 16. Financial merchandise management -- 17. Pricing in retailing -- 18. Establishing and maintaining a retail image -- 19. Promotional strategy -- 20. Integrating and controlling the retail strategy -- App. A. Careers in retailing -- App. B. About the Web site that accompanies Retail management (www.prenhall.com/bermanevans) N2 - Providing a balance betwen theory and practice, this guide to retail management includes useful career information and takes a strategic approach to decision making ER -