Retail Therapy : Why The Retail Industry Is Broken – And What Can Be Done To Fix It /: Why The Retail Industry Is Broken – And What Can Be Done To Fix It. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mark Pilkington.
• Authors: Pilkington, Mark
• Contents: Introduction – an overview of the crisisPart 1: Retail A!pocalypse Now! 1.A tale of two bankruptcies2.The great stores meltdown3.No longer a nation of shopkeepers4.Dark Satanic Malls5.My kingdom for a horse – the knock-on impact on branded suppliers6.The next big short?7.Killing more jobs than China8.A global problem9.The impact of public policyPart 2: The Causes of the Crisis in Retailing10.The classical retailing model11.The rise of e-commerce12.The broader impact of the technological revolution13.The generational revolution14.The death of brands15.Passing peak consumption16.Conquering the final mile17.The dawn of a virtual world18.This is your fridge talking19.Algorithm'n'blues20.Veni, Vidi, 3D21.See you later, incubator22.Direct is best23.Retail derailed24.Bankers away!25.Can the last one out switch off the lights?Part 3: How to Save Retail26.The importance of simplicity27.Go with the flow28.Cannibalise, cannibalise, cannibalise!29.Lean and mean30.Brand theatre31.The third space32.Re-tech33.Becoming the conversation34.The price is right35.Inclusive is the new exclusive36.Virtuous reality37.The hacker way38.Reinventing shared shopping spaces39.Advice to governments40.Summary – the new rules for survival.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Business
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (336 pages)
• Subjects: Business competition; E-commerce: business aspects; Retail sector; Business & Economics -- Industries -- Retailing; Business & Economics -- Consumer Behavior; Business & Economics -- E-Commerce -- General; Business & Economics -- Franchises; Business strategy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472965127; 1472965124
• Related ISBNs: 9781472965103
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