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.

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Fernie, John; Sparks, Leigh

Betty Adamou

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Kogan Page, London, 2019

5th, London, 2018

Nov 28, 2018

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Source title: Logistics and Retail Management: Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain

Cover 1
Contents 6
List of Figures 10
List of Tables 12
Contributors 14
Preface 18
01 Retail logistics: Changes and challenges 30
The logistics task 33
Retail logistics and supply chain transformation 37
Supply chain management 39
The grocery retail supply chain in the United Kingdom 46
Supply chain challenges 49
Conclusions 56
References 60
02 Relationships in the supply chain 64
Introduction 64
Power in buyer–seller relationships 65
Quick response 69
Efficient consumer response 73
The role of logistics service providers 81
Conclusions 86
References 87
03 The internationalization of the retail supply chain 94
International sourcing 96
Offshore sourcing and reshoring? 104
Differences in distribution ‘culture’ in international markets 110
The internationalization of logistics practices 115
Conclusions 119
References 120
04 Exploring the international fashion supply chain and corporate social responsibility: Cost, responsiveness and ethical implications 126
Introduction 126
The internationalization of the fashion supply chain 128
Ethics and corporate social responsibility in global fashion supply chains 140
Conclusions 146
References 147
05 The footwear supply chain: the case of Schuh 158
Introduction 158
The complexity of the footwear supply chain 160
Offshore sourcing, reshoring and outsourcing 164
The case of Schuh 168
Conclusions 174
References 175
06 Luxury fashion supply chain management 178
Introduction 178
Definitions of luxury and luxury branding 179
The ‘new’ luxury 184
The evolution of the luxury brand 185
Gaining control of marketing channels 189
Supply chain management in luxury fashion 196
CSR and luxury fashion brands 200
Conclusions 205
References 206
07 Tesco’s supply chain management 212
Introduction 212
The changing Tesco supply chain: establishing control and delivering efficiency 214
Coping with complexity 229
Conclusions, lessons and challenges 242
References 244
08 Availability in retailing: On-shelf in-store and online fulfilment 250
Introduction 250
Availability on-shelf in-store 250
Availability through online fulfilment 260
Service failure and recovery 263
Conclusions 268
References 269
09 The development of e-tail logistics 274
Introduction 274
The growth and development of the e/m-commerce market 275
Web 2.0 281
Exploiting the long tail 282
Online shopping formats 285
The e-commerce consumer 286
The logistical challenges 289
Distribution of online grocery products 291
Distribution of online purchases of non-food items 296
Conclusions 304
References 305
10 Improving the environmental performance of retail logistics 308
Introduction 308
The environmental effects of retail logistics 309
Restructuring the retail logistics system 312
Shifting freight to greener transport modes 314
Improving vehicle utilization 317
Improving the energy efficiency of retail deliveries 320
Using alternative fuels 321
Topical issues 323
Conclusions 326
References 327
Index 332

Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This book 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. -- Edited summary from book

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