Japan, a modern retail superpower
by
 
Larke, Roy, 1962-

Title
: 
Japan, a modern retail superpower

Author
: 
Larke, Roy, 1962-

ISBN
: 
9781403996701

Personal Author
: 
Larke, Roy, 1962-

Publication Information
: 
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.

Physical Description
: 
xvii, 279 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Contents
: 
Ch. 1. Japan's retail market in context -- Pt. I. The background to Japanese distribution -- Ch. 2. The Japanese consumer market -- Ch. 3. Development of modern retailing -- Ch. 4. Wholesaling and Sogo Shosha -- Pt. II. Old retailing : general merchandisers -- Ch. 5. Department stores -- Ch. 6. General merchandise retail chains -- Ch. 7. Food supermarkets -- Ch. 8. Convenience stores -- Pt. III. New retailing : specialists -- Ch. 9. Apparel specialty store retailing -- Ch. 10. Drivers of retail specialization -- Ch. 11. Other specialty retailers -- Pt. IV. Future developments -- Ch. 12. Internationalization of Japanese retailers -- Ch. 13. Japan : a modern retail superpower.

Abstract
: 
"This book, through case studies and concrete examples, provides the most detailed analysis of retailing in Japan ever written, it is the definitive guide to how Japanese retailing has changed and what to expect in the future. Every one of the main merchandise sectors and retail formats is covered, drawing on numerous statistical data, including a detailed analysis of the specialty retail sector that is now taking over from traditional general merchandise formats."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject Term
: 
Retail trade -- Japan -- Management.
 
Consumers -- Japan.

Added Author
: 
Causton, Michael, 1965-

Electronic Access
: 
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005046344-b.html
 
Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005046344-d.html
 
Table of contents http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0624/2005046344-t.html


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