Logistics and Retail Management

John Fernie is Emeritus Professor of Retail Marketing at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh. He has written and contributed to numerous textbooks and papers on retail management, especially in the field of retail logistics.Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the Institute for Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Scotland. He is on the editorial boards of several leading marketing and business journals.

Logistics and supply chains play a vital role in the overall success of retail management. This fifth edition of Logistics and Retail Management covers the major strides made in retail logistics and the challenges which remain, providing students and professionals with the current thinking and research in this strategic field. Including chapters on internationalization, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and green logistics, the book also explores examples from successful organizations such as Schuh and Tesco. Fully updated with the latest international developments and on-going changes in the field, Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is a multi-contributed collection from leading academics and practitioners and an expert editor team. The new edition also includes material on the luxury fashion industry and the logistical challenges of e-commerce. Logistics and Retail Management, 5th edition is the essential text for students of retail logistics and supply chain management.

Features contributions from leading academics in the field and retail logistics practitioners

Chapter - 01: Retail Logistics - Changes and challenges [John Fernie and Leigh Sparks]; Chapter - 02: Relationships in the supply chain [John Fernie]; Chapter - 03: The internationalization of the retail supply chain [John Fernie]; Chapter - 04: The international fashion supply chain and corporate social responsibility [Patsy Perry, John Fernie and Steve Wood]; Chapter - 05: The footwear supply chain - The case of Schuh [John Fernie and Colin Temple]; Chapter - 06: Supply chain strategy in the fashion and luxury industry [John Fernie and Patsy Perry]; Chapter - 07: Tesco's supply chain management [Leigh Sparks]; Chapter - 08: On-shelf availability in UK retailing [John Fernie and David B Grant]; Chapter - 09: The development of e-tail logistics [John Fernie, Suzanne Fernie and Alan McKinnon]; Chapter - 10: The greening of retail logistics [Alan McKinnon and Julia Edwards]