Overview

This forum gathers together papers from a group of expert contributors who discuss the current and future impact of information technology on a whole range of issues that concern the retail manager. It explores the introduction of EPoS and EFTPoS to the use of computer-aided design, plan and layout of the new stores, the immense potential of interactive video and compact discs as advertising and sales media, the use of computer simulations in training and the role of management information systems. This book should be of interest to managers and IT specialists in the retailing industry.

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Author:   Robert Lewis
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Weight:   0.460kg
ISBN:  

9781850917021

ISBN 10:   1850917027
Pages:   187
Publication Date:   23 February 1989
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 Overview of retailing: the future.- 2 Direct product profitability.- 3 Towards an integrated retail management information system.- 4 Planning profitable strategies.- 5 Simulating the retail environment for planning, assessment and training.- Problems Specifically of the Small and Medium Retailer.- 6 A decision support system for medium sized retailers using low cost local area networks.- 7 Technology for the small independent grocer.- Electronic Point of Sales.- 8 Retailing is communicating.- 9 Using point of sales.- 10 Technology for the independent retailer.- 11 Hand held systems in the retail industry.- Specialised Aspects of Retailing.- 12 Lessons for the future from out of the past.- 13 Design and implementation of forecasting and inventory control in the retail industry.- 14 Utilising private data networks to manage.- 15 Enhancing retail profitability using computer-aided design.- 16 Advertising tracking for retailers.- 17 Intreractive media - gimmick or real productivity tool?.- The Future - Land of Promise?.- 18 Making EFTPoS work.- 19 Smart cards in retailing.- 20 EFTPoS the consumer viewpoint.

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