The Changing Face of Retailing in the Asia Pacific Contributor(s): Howard, Elizabeth (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415664489 ISBN-13: 9780415664486 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Consumer Behavior - General - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Business & Economics | International - Economics |
Dewey: 381.1 |
Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.65 lbs) 158 pages |
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Publisher Description: Retailing in the countries of Asia Pacific is changing dramatically. Changes which took decades, even centuries, elsewhere are happening in a few years. The growth of larger firms and the arrival of international retailers are changing the business landscape, bringing the consistent supply and presentation of wider ranges of goods to consumers, and leading to the development of new kinds of retail stores and modern shopping malls, often in new locations. All of these developments are important for economic growth and for consumers and their lifestyles, They raise questions for governments about foreign investment, about social and environmental change, and about the fate of traditional retailers. This book examines the trends, seeking to understand how far they are global and how local circumstances affect developments. International retailers have spread across the region, but not always successfully. Studies in several countries look at their processes of growth and some of the reasons for success and failure. A review of changing regulation across the region suggests regulators should be concerned to avoid the problems of overconcentration of retail power, and country studies reflect on the effects of regulation as well as cultural and other influences on change. This book was published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review. |