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Retail history is a rich, cross-disciplinary field that demonstrates the centrality of retailing to many aspects of human experience, from the provisioning of everyday goods to the shaping of urban environments; from earning a living to the constr...

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How much do you know about what really goes on at your local supermarket?We see them every week and they are privy to some of our most intimate secrets - those we wouldn't even share with our closest friends. To us they are the anonymous helpers f...

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An elegant demolition of the supermarket miracle, this book charts the impact that supermarkets have had on every aspect of our lives and culture.Did you know...Almost 50% of supermarket fruit and vegetables contain pesticide residues?UK supermark...

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A Michael Moore for the Dot.com generation, ?21 Dog Years? is Mike Daisey?s wickedly funny story of life in the New Economy trenches.In 1998, when Amazon.com went to temp agencies to recruit people, they gave them a simple directive: send us your ...

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An essential history of a taste that shaped the world.Spices: for centuries the staple of cuisine, remedies and ritual, they have commanded the highest of prices. To this day, saffron is, per ounce, one of our most expensive commodities. For their...

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Today's shopping culture is turning the shopper into a zombieand the thrill of the hunt into the robotic management of inventory. We are in danger of losing a resonant personal ritual, replaced by the boring habitual. For millions of us, the sizzl...

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What happens when a renowned river guide teams up with the CEO of one of the largest and least Earth-friendly corporations in the world? When it's former Wal-Mart CEO H. Lee Scott and white-water expert turned sustainability consultant Jib Ellison...

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A gorgeously illustrated companion to the fashion documentary of the same name, Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf Goodman is an unforgettable collection of anecdotes, from the hilarious to the poignant, in commemoration of the internationally renowned ...

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How companies such as L. L. Bean and Sun Microsystems are using online auctions to help boost their bottom linesFrom liquidating excess inventory to B2B materials procurement, corporate America has discovered online auctions as a catalyst for rede...

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More than 100 "e;opportunities"e; for students and job seekers!The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . covers a range of professions, from acting to writing, and encompasses traditional as well as cuttin...

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Learn from Hundreds of Top eBay SellersGo beyond the basics and learn the trade secrets that have propelled the savviest entrepreneurs into eBay PowerSellers--those earning $1,000 to $150,000 per month or more through eBay auctions. Sharpen your s...

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Sophisticated techniques to take eBay businesses to the next leveleBay isn't just for selling antiques and bric-abrac. This phenomenal auction site--with more than 65 million registered users-- offers unique opportunities for doing business found ...

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Praise for The IKEA Edge A very good book from a talented business leader [that links] values, culture, and the achievement of business and social objectives together. I have read it now three times and learned something from every passage. Michae...

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Best practices for implementing Lean techniques in retail and wholesale Essential reading for those who want to learn how Lean provides a competitive edge in today s fast-paced, multi-channel, and cost-conscious environment. --Mark Temkin, Directo...

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Thrive in the collectibles market on eBay--as a buyer and a seller. This essential guide explains how to find rare items and reap huge profits. You'll learn to establish yourself on eBay as a prominent collector in your field, assess the value of ...

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New technologies are revolutionising the way manufacturing and supply chain management are implemented. These changes are delivering manufacturing firms the competitive advantage of a highly flexible and responsive supply chain and manufacturing s...

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Auction Theory is the standard reference on auctions and the first source of authoritative information about multi-unit auctions. The book develops the main concepts of auction theory from scratch in a self-contained and theoretically rigorous man...

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Retail Crime, Security, and Loss Prevention is destined to become the "e;go to"e; source of crime- and loss prevention- related information in the retail industry. Written and edited by two nationally recognized retail security experts and...

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Global Supply Chain Security and Management: Appraising Programs, Preventing Crimes examines the relationship between securing a supply chain and promoting more efficient worldwide trade. Historically, the primary goal of supply chain security was...

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Global Value Chains and Production Networks: Case Studies of Siemens and Huawei presents theories and frameworks that facilitate the evolution of GPN studies, from macro perspectives based on territory and industry to the use of micro (firm-level)...

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities: An Integrated Approach to Process, Tools, Cases, and Solutions, Tenth Edition, is the most comprehensive and cutting-edge text available on the subject. Supported by recent peer-reviewed a...

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Building Big Data Applications helps data managers and their organizations make the most of unstructured data with an existing data warehouse. It provides readers with what they need to know to make sense of how Big Data fits into the world of Dat...

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Charles Fishman takes us into the heart of the biggest company on earth, ever, to show how the Wal-Mart effect shapes lives everywhere, whether for cleaners in America, bicycle-makers in China or salmon farmers in Chile. Now Wal-Mart s influence i...

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Some people, the author included, love shopping so much that even the weekly trawl round Waitrose is a treat. In this essential guide/memoir, India Knight dissects the singular pleasures afforded by everyone's favourite pastime: from dragging your...

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The apparel and textile industries have always been at the mercy of rapidly changing styles and fickle customers who want the latest designs while they are still in fashion. The result for these businesses, often forced to forecast sales and order...

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In The third volume of The Digital Hand, James W. Cortada completes his sweeping survey of the effect of computers on American industry, turning finally to the public sector, and examining how computers have fundamentally changed the nature of wor...

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Modern-day markets do not arise spontaneously or evolve naturally. Rather they are crafted by individuals, firms, and most of all, by governments. Thus "e;marketcraft"e; represents a core function of government comparable to statecraft and...

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The retail industry globally is in the early stages of an era of profound, perhaps unprecedented, change. This book is intended to serve as a robust and practical guide to leaders of enterprises tasked with both understanding and delivering succes...

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This book offers a thoroughly researched and accessibly written account of the John Lewis Partnership. It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on share...

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This book offers a thoroughly researched and accessibly written account of the John Lewis Partnership. It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on share...

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