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Supermarket Wars: Global Strategies for Food Retailers »
Authors: Andrew Seth, Geoffrey Randall
ISBN-13: 9781403919106, ISBN-10: 1403919100
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Date Published: November 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Andrew Seth
Andrew Seth is Chairman of Added Value and non-executive Director of several companies. Geoffrey Randall is an independent consultant to several leading companies and marketing and retailing specialist.
Book Synopsis
Leading international food retailers have in recent years expanded beyond national boundaries and started to operate on a global scale. This book describes the current state of the industry, looking in detail at the main competitors worldwide and analysing the factors underlying their successes and failures.
Table of Contents
| 1 | The world as a market | 6 |
| 2 | Wal-Mart : the colossus | 15 |
| 3 | Carrefour : the pioneer | 38 |
| 4 | Tesco : chasing hard | 52 |
| 5 | The contenders | 76 |
| 6 | Issues in going global | 87 |
| 7 | Information and technology as competitive advantage | 102 |
| 8 | Global advantage : theory and practice | 114 |
| 9 | Social issues : who loves global retailers? | 119 |
| 10 | Strategic options for local retailers | 137 |
| 11 | Strategic options for international retailers | 144 |
| 12 | The future : where, how, who? | 161 |
Subjects
Business Books
Economics Competition - Economics
Business Books Economics International Economics
Business Books International Business International & Foreign Business Enterprises - General & Miscellaneous
Business Books International Business International Exchange & Trade
Economics Competition - EconomicsBusiness Books
Economics International EconomicsBusiness Books
International Business International & Foreign Business Enterprises - General & MiscellaneousBusiness Books
International Business International Exchange & Trade