by A. Seth (Author), G. Randall (Author)
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 play, looking in detail at the main competitors worldwide and analyzing the factors underlying their successes and failures. The authors are leading commentators on this industry and identify the essential characteristics of a global strategy in food retailing and include many compelling examples.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 204
Edition: 2005
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 05 Sep 2005
ISBN 10: 1403919100
ISBN 13: 9781403919106
Book Overview: ANDREW SETH is Chairman of Added Value and non-executive Director of several companies. He is the former Chairman of Lever Brothers UK and Unilever Marketing Director. He is on the Board of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Dulwich College and former Pro Chancellor of Kingston University. GEOFFREY RANDALL is an Independent Consultant to several leading companies and marketing and retailing specialist. He is a leading business academic, former Head of Business Studies at Greenwich University and the author of five books.
'Reporting live from the scene, this book is very well timed. It's so current, it's not clear who the winners will be or what form the industry will take, and that makes their book all the more interesting. It's a methodical and disciplined survey of developments, and the authors leave plenty of room for the reader to speculate.' - Sir Terry Leahy, Chief Executive, Tesco plc
'A fascinating read about a central feature of modern life.' - Robert Clark, Leading Retail Market Analyst
'Cool, balanced and incisive, it represents a big advance in our understanding of a difficult subject.' - Kevin Hawkins, Director General, British Retail Consortium
'The world retailing market is changing rapidly and the influence of new markets such as China and India is significant. Seth & Randall review this well and outline the big changes ahead. Their findings will stimulate business readers worldwide.' - Lord Edward George
'This exciting book takes retailing to its latest phase - the rise of true world players. All serious business people should read this book and see where the future winners are'' - Lord Ian MacLaurin
'As we all suffer from 'infobesity', those who draw insight from information give us a precious advantage. This book is rich with insight.' - Niall FitzGerald, Chairman, Reuters Ltd.