Retail Management: Text and Cases - Softcover

Retail ventures become successful due to a variety of reasons but major dilemma for retail entrepreneurs is the secret formula for continued success. The book provides the entire gamut of carefully crafted success themes which covers the retail business in its entirety. Competition gives the benefit of large product range, brands and competitive prices to the buyers.Retail management is similar to the comprehensive management of a luxury liner that calls for round the clock operations. Retail operations starting from vendor and retailer selections through which the business gets its full impact when the customer gets the product/brand he wants, where he wants and when he wants. Virtual determinants of retail success have been thoroughly covered in the book besides the regular retail business areas.The book describe retail entrepreneurs selection of dealers, their motivation for selling their products in preference to competitive brands. Sales calls made on retailers by the principles, including call objective, call planning, call closure and feedback are highlighted for the benefit of the readers.

U.C. Mathur is presently, Director MDP and Professor at the Integrated Academy of Management and Technology (INMANTEC). Dr. Kurliegh King, the eminent professor of Management in the USA