Logistics and Retail Management ; Emerging Issues and New Challenges in the Retail Supply Chain,

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Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributors
Preface
01 Retail logistics: Changes and challenges
	The logistics task
	Retail logistics and supply chain transformation
	Supply chain management
	The grocery retail supply chain in the United Kingdom
	Supply chain challenges
	Conclusions
	References
02 Relationships in the supply chain
	Introduction
	Power in buyer–seller relationships
	Quick response
	Efficient consumer response
	The role of logistics service providers
	Conclusions
	References
03 The internationalization of the retail supply chain
	International sourcing
	Offshore sourcing and reshoring?
	Differences in distribution ‘culture’ in international markets
	The internationalization of logistics practices
	Conclusions
	References
04 Exploring the international fashion supply chain and corporate social responsibility: Cost, responsiveness and ethical implications
	Introduction
	The internationalization of the fashion supply chain
	Ethics and corporate social responsibility in global fashion supply chains
	Conclusions
	References
05 The footwear supply chain: the case of Schuh
	Introduction
	The complexity of the footwear supply chain
	Offshore sourcing, reshoring and outsourcing
	The case of Schuh
	Conclusions
	References
06 Luxury fashion supply chain management
	Introduction
	Definitions of luxury and luxury branding
	The ‘new’ luxury
	The evolution of the luxury brand
	Gaining control of marketing channels
	Supply chain management in luxury fashion
	CSR and luxury fashion brands
	Conclusions
	References
07 Tesco’s supply chain management
	Introduction
	The changing Tesco supply chain: establishing control and delivering efficiency
	Coping with complexity
	Conclusions, lessons and challenges
	References
08 Availability in retailing: On-shelf in-store and online fulfilment
	Introduction
	Availability on-shelf in-store
	Availability through online fulfilment
	Service failure and recovery
	Conclusions
	References
09 The development of e-tail logistics
	Introduction
	The growth and development of the e/m-commerce market
	Web 2.0
	Exploiting the long tail
	Online shopping formats
	The e-commerce consumer
	The logistical challenges
	Distribution of online grocery products
	Distribution of online purchases of non-food items
	Conclusions
	References
10 Improving the environmental performance of retail logistics
	Introduction
	The environmental effects of retail logistics
	Restructuring the retail logistics system
	Shifting freight to greener transport modes
	Improving vehicle utilization
	Improving the energy efficiency of retail deliveries
	Using alternative fuels
	Topical issues
	Conclusions
	References
Index