Retail Management
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Course Introduction
Retail Management explores the key concepts, principles, and practices involved in successfully operating and growing retail businesses. The course covers a range of topics including store layout and design, merchandise planning, pricing strategies, supply chain management, customer service, and the integration of technology in retail. Students will examine different types of retail formats, consumer behavior, omni-channel strategies, and the impact of digital transformation on the retail sector. Case studies and real-world examples help students develop problem-solving skills and strategic thinking necessary for effective retail management in a competitive and evolving marketplace.
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Retailing 8th Edition by Patrick M. Dunne
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Chapter 1: Perspectives on Retailing
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Q1) One of the most dramatic changes created by e-tailing is a shift in power between retailers and consumers.This shift in power is derived from:
A) the ability of consumers to purchase from retailers in other countries as a result of the Internet.
B) the inability of Internet retailers to compete with more traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers.
C) the loss of control of pricing information by retailers due to the information dissemination capabilities of the Internet.
D) the lack of competition in e-tailing.
E) the decreased power of consumers when transacting and negotiating with retailers.
Answer: C
Q2) Retailing is responsible for matching the individual demands of the consumer with vast quantities of supplies produced by manufacturers and service providers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Retail Strategic Planning and Operations Management
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Q1) Success for all retailers,large and small,is generally a matter of good planning and the implementation of the plan.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) If the customer will never be profitable because of size,location,or other demands,then that customer must be dropped.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) When a retailer is attempting to determine its major advantage(s)over competitors,it is analyzing its:
A) strengths.
B) weaknesses.
C) opportunities.
D) threats.
E) operations.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Retail Customers
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Q1) Chain stores have an advantage over locally owned,non-chain retailers in that as Americans move more often,and they are more likely to shop at the national chains with whose names they are familiar.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following statements about metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs)is true?
A) In the past, the migration to MSAs was directed more toward central city areas than suburban areas.
B) They are urban areas based around a core city with a population of 10,000 to 49,999.
C) The proportion of the population residing in these cities has increased dramatically, from 54 percent in 1950 to 90 percent today.
D) They are freestanding urban areas with populations in excess of 50,000.
E) The urban or metropolitan population does not vary considerably by state.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Evaluating the Competition in Retailing
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Q1) The first stage of the retail life cycle is:
A) entry.
B) realignment.
C) introduction.
D) growth.
E) decline.
Q2) The closure of more than 300,000 retail stores between 2008 and 2009 as a result of bankruptcy provided a new retail growth format: recycled merchandise retailers.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Family Dollar competing with Dollar General is an example of intratype competition.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Germany remains the world's largest consumer market.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast the four theories of retail evolution.
Q6) Explain why a retailer may wish to engage in a private label branding strategy.
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Chapter 5: Managing the Supply Chain
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Q1) Storing involves breaking down heterogeneous products into more homogenous groups.
A)True
B)False
Q2) _____ is power derived from one channel member's desire to identify with their channel partner.
A) Reward power
B) Expertise power
C) Legitimate power
D) Referent power
E) Coercive power
Q3) Two-way communication is a pathway for resolving disputes which allows the channel relationship to continue.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The logistics network consists of all firms that are involved in moving physical inventory from initial source to the retail store.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Legal and Ethical Behavior
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Q1) When a group of competing retailers establishes a fixed price at which to sell their merchandise,they are engaging in horizontal price fixing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The only way U.S.retailers can be sure that they are not buying illegal merchandise is to inspect every manufacturing plant of all its suppliers,down to the smallest subcontractors; therefore,most American retailers have undertaken such programs,even though these programs are very expensive.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Various cities have passed "Green River Ordinances" restricting door-to-door selling. A)True
B)False
Q4) Implied warranties are based on custom,norms,or reasonable expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Explain the complexities involved with product warranties.Please be sure to address all forms and types of warranties.
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Chapter 7: Market Selection and Retail Location Analysis
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Q1) When deciding to enter a new market,a retailer should examine the square feet per store,square feet per employee,growth in stores,and quality of competition.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is NOT true regarding a neighborhood business district (NBD)?
A) It is located at a major artery of a residential area.
B) It is developed around a major department store.
C) Its major retailer is either a supermarket or a variety store.
D) It is developed to satisfy the convenience-oriented shopping needs of a neighborhood.
E) It generally contains several small stores.
Q3) Shopping centers and malls account for one-half of all retail sales,excluding automotive,in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Population characteristics are the criteria most often used to segment markets.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Managing a Retailers Finances
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Q1) A stock/sales ratio of 2.5:1 suggests that a retailer should have $2.50 in inventory (at retail price)for every $1 of forecasted sales.
A)True
B)False
Q2) It is just as bad to have too much inventory on hand as it is to have too little.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A statement of cash flow:
A) lists all income and expenses for a given time period.
B) involves forecasting the cash value of the retailer's inventory.
C) involves forecasting the present value of accounts receivable.
D) explains the changes in cash and cash equivalents from one accounting period to the next by showing all cash inflows and all cash outflows for the given time period. E) shows if the firm made money over a given time period.
Q4) The number one cause of retailing bankruptcies in recent years is cash flow problems.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Merchandise Buying and Handling
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Q1) On the way to market for the first time,you continually think about the last thing your boss said to you: "You should always study vendors with the vendor profitability analysis statement and the confidential vendor analysis before meeting with any vendor." What are these,why are they important,and how would you use them?
Q2) The _____ provides a three-year financial summary as well as the names,titles,and negotiating points of all the vendor's sales staff.
A) black book
B) vendor classification book
C) vendor profitability book
D) buyer's guide
E) confidential vendor analysis
Q3) A common error made by retail buyers is not buying too many trendy fashions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Seasonal discounts are now illegal in the United States.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How can the retailer minimize theft at the incoming merchandise point?
Q6) Explain the four different methods for planning dollars invested in merchandise.
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Chapter 10: Merchandise Pricing
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Q1) Flowers tend to be priced higher when demand is greatest,around Mother's Day and Valentine's Day.This is an example of _____ pricing.
A) flexible
B) dynamic
C) psychological
D) variable
E) customary
Q2) A _____ is least apt to use an above-market pricing policy.
A) small neighborhood drugstore
B) top-of-line apparel retailer, such as Neiman Marcus
C) mom-and-pop grocery store
D) warehouse club
E) fast-food restaurant located on a turnpike
Q3) A retailer's markdown percentage is the amount of the reduction divided by the original selling price.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Errors in buying occur on the demand side of the pricing equation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Advertising and Promotion
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Q1) One disadvantage of television advertising is that competition is high for the viewer's attention.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Pete's Pets has recently decided to increase its advertising budget to achieve the objective of increasing traffic during dull periods.Pete's is using the affordable approach to setting its advertising budget.
A)True
B)False
Q3) All of following are reasons why the promotion activities of the retailer's supply chain may conflict with the retailer's objectives EXCEPT:
A) manufacturers want to create a positive image for their products.
B) retailers want consumers to know they have the products.
C) retailers usually attempt to explain how the product works.
D) manufacturers care only that consumers buy their products, not which store they make their purchases in.
E) retailers tend to be more short-term oriented.
Q4) Discuss how retailers manage their sales promotion and publicity.
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Chapter 12: Customer Service and Retail Selling
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Q1) High-quality service is service that meets or exceeds customers' expectations.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a posttransaction service offered by retailers?
A) Information aids
B) Counseling lessons
C) Credit availability
D) Delivery
E) Layaway
Q3) A retailer seeks to ensure that the indoor temperature is within the highest standards of comfort.This policy is an example of:
A) price management.
B) building and fixture management.
C) promotion management.
D) credit management.
E) environmental management.
Q4) The design of a sales job has a major impact on a salesperson's performance.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Store Layout and Design
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Q1) In supermarket retailing,_____ percent of endcaps should be unadvertised "sale" items that will cause the customer to be alert when looking at an endcaps while traveling through the store.
A) 5
B) 10
C) 25
D) 40
E) 50
Q2) The first and most visible element in a comprehensive visual communications program is the retailer's identity,composed of the store name,logo,and supporting visual elements.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The space-productivity index is a decision-making formula,not just a tool to help management make decisions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The spine layout is heavily used by medium-sized specialty stores.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Managing People
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Q1) The three primary forms of providing service are:
A) in person, via telephone, via Internet.
B) professionally, effectively, consistently.
C) openly, honestly, directly.
D) direct, via a good, via education.
E) courteous, kind, accepting.
Q2) The active involvement of the customer in the retailer's core activities is known as:
A) co-production.
B) co-creation of value.
C) co-participation.
D) co-exchange.
E) co-involvement.
Q3) Form reconfiguration deals with the time a retailer performs certain activities and offers services.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Many retailers do a very poor job at engagement.
A)True
B)False
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