The Economics of the Distributive Trades (RLE Retailing and Distribution)

by Patrick McAnally

Overview

First published in 1971, The Economics of the Distributive Trades is a comprehensive analysis of all sectors of the British retailing sector, written by the then-head of the Research Department of the John Lewis Partnership. Using economic statistics and modelling, Patrick McAnally examines the the full range of the retailing business, from output to competition, pricing, assortment and transport to location, staff and finance, and in doing so provides an invaluable snapshot of the state of the distributive trades at the end of the Sixties.

First published 1971.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136246005
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/02/2012
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Retailing and Distribution
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	171
File size:	861 KB

About the Author

Patrick McAnally

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Output of the Distributive Trades; 3. Competition; 4. Pricing; 5. Assortment; 6. Transport and Storage; 7. Location of Shops; 8. Economic Use of a Site; 9. Services; 10. Use of People; 11. Finance; 12. Summary in Economists’ Categories; First Statistical Exhibit; Second Statistical Exhibit; Index; Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

‘A valuable and welcome undergraduate textbook.’ Environment and Planning

‘Recommended unreservedly to managers and planners in the distributive trades and to all those who are concerned with the implications of current trends in the provision of shopping facilities.’ Retail Distribution and Management

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