this paper discussed the application of information and communication technology (ict) in pharmaceutical product marketing in nigeria. data for the study was obtained from 76 pharmaceutical firms in southwest nigeria which comprised of about 95% of the pharmaceutical companies that were into manufacturing of drugs in nigeria. the categories of firms surveyed include retail pharmacy, combination...

Previous research has reported that the real estate market for retail space is slow to adjust, however, comparatively little research has investigated the supply of retail space for individual metropolitan markets. This study presents our findings by metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of the mean retail space supply lag, the shortand long-run retail space supply elasticities with respect to re...

Assortment planning, where a retailer decides which products to place on their store shelves, is one of the most fundamental decisions in retailing. Retail assortments are important drivers in consumers’ shopping decisions. With the ever increasing number of products available to retailers, category managers face a complex decision to select the “right” assortment for their categories. These as...

Among Medical products, jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is very important due to its very high nutritional value. Jujube as one of the most valuable medicinal plants can play an important role in Iran's non-oil exports. In spite of this fact, unfortunately, the production, distribution and marketing of this product are confronted with a number of obstacles. Therefore, this study can help for ide...

In this paper we address the related issues of retail innovation, changing shopping practices and shopping geographies. We do so in relation to the spread of self-service grocery stores, and particularly the supermarket, in the postwar retail environment of Britain (1950-1970), arguing that this juncture provides a propitious opportunity to study the relationship between changing practices of r...

Investor reaction to mutual fund performance conditions the behavior of mutual fund managers and fund complexes and thus has widely reaching ramifications for the trading of assets worldwide. In particular, the mutual funds literature has long argued that convexity in the money flow-performance relation influences risk-taking by funds. Existing empirical studies, however, largely focus on the a...

We previously described how retail meat, particularly chicken, might be a reservoir for extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) causing urinary tract infections (UTIs) in humans. To rule out retail beef and pork as potential reservoirs, we tested 320 additional E. coli isolates from these meats. Isolates from beef and pork were significantly less likely than those from chicken to be...

The recent growth of Internet retail (e-retail) has attracted a great deal of attention in the academic literature and popular press. The future of e-retail is of interest for intellectual and practical reasons. Intellectually, e-retail provides nice opportunities to examine consumer and firm behavior. Practically, e-retail could have significant effects on the economy. It has grown steadily at...

Problem statement: The aim of this study is to create a GIS application for retail facilities planning in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah city has been selected as a case study representing a major commercial city in Saudi Arabia. Approach: The crated application covers several retail planning analysis issues. These issues are divided in to two major groups called the city scale retail planning and the re...

Manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in the distribution chain can be seen as Community of Core Knowledge Practitioners (CoCKPs) working together towards making profit, satisfying and meeting the needs of consumers of finished goods or products. Retailers through business transactions deal directly with the end users and are seen to better understand consumer behavior particularly in line w...