Retailing institutions and practices are evolutionary in nature, and much can be learned by
studying the history of retailing. Events are not as discontinuous or unique as they …

The problem of managing working capital, ie net working capital in trade, is very specific,
challenging, current, significant and complex. In order to achieve the target financial …

Over the recent years, multi-criteria analysis has been increasingly used in addition to ratios
to measure a company's performance and efficiency. With this in mind, the paper analyzes …

This research seeks to further the understanding of the relationship between Wal-Mart and
its suppliers. 1988–1994 demonstrates Wal-Mart's market power in relation to manufacturers …

Purpose–The paper aims at providing a contemporary analysis of Russia's developing retail
sector. Of special interest is the internationalization of this market through cross‐border …

Purpose The Dutch supermarket industry is dominated by a small number of powerful
companies which capture the majority of sales and which compete fiercely with each other …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of international expansion on
the sales volumes of large‐scale retailers. Design/methodology/approach–Sales data of 200 …

Wal-Mart has been a leader in the retail industry since 1980s. In the 21st century, Wal-Mart's
RFID initiative is another innovation for Wal-Mart's supply chain management. Wal-Mart's …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the informativeness of asset turnover
(ATO) and profit margin (PM) of the DuPont analysis in explaining dividend policy …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to describe the determinants of profitability in terms of
the strategic profitability model (the Du Pont model), depicting the “route” to high profitability …