Retail Therapy

Author : Mark Pilkington
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472965132
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by Mark Pilkington and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost weekly, the news is full of stories about disappearing retail chains. From House of Fraser and BHS to Toys'R'Us and Sears, recognised names are vanishing overnight – as such large organizations disappear, so the malls, shopping centres, high streets and main streets become emptier and less appealing to visit. The retail sector is hugely important in terms of job numbers: in the US, it employs around 30 million people (directly and indirectly); in the UK, around 10 million. As such, anything that jeopardises the retail sector will have a deep and lasting impact on millions of lives, as well as on public policy. While many blame the 'Amazon effect', this is an oversimplification. Deeper forces are at work that are changing people's relationships with brands, the balance of power between producers and consumers, and the whole nature of the supply chain that has existed since the industrial revolution. Retail Therapy offers a comprehensive analysis of these forces and their impact on the world of retailing. More importantly, it presents a cogent analysis of the longer term trends that are shaping retailing, and outlines a clear road map for sustainable success in the future.

Author : Amanda Ford
Publisher : Conari Press
ISBN 13 : 9781573248518
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by Amanda Ford and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2002-09-15 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anecdotal look at the pleasures of shopping recounts the author's favorite experiences while explaining how shopping can enable readers to examine truths about their lives and develop an awareness of their decision-making processes. Original. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Mark McGurl
Publisher : Verso Books
ISBN 13 : 183976385X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Everything and Less written by Mark McGurl and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist Best Book of Fall (Esquire) and a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 (Lit Hub) What Has Happened to Fiction in the Age of Platform Capitalism? Since it was first launched in 1994, Amazon has changed the world of literature. The “Everything Store” has not just transformed how we buy books; it has affected what we buy, and even what we read. In Everything and Less, acclaimed critic Mark McGurl explores this new world where writing is no longer categorized as high or lowbrow, literature or popular fiction. Charting a course spanning from Henry James to E. L. James, McGurl shows that contemporary writing has less to do with writing per se than with the manner of its distribution. This consumerist logic—if you like this, you might also like ...—has reorganized the fiction universe so that literary prize-winners sit alongside fantasy, romance, fan fiction, and the infinite list of hybrid genres and self-published works. This is an innovation to be cautiously celebrated. Amazon’s platform is not just a retail juggernaut but an aesthetic experiment driven by an unseen algorithm rivaling in the depths of its effects any major cultural shift in history. Here all fiction is genre fiction, and the niches range from the categories of crime and science fiction to the more refined interests of Adult Baby Diaper Lover erotica. Everything and Less is a hilarious and insightful map of both the commanding heights and sordid depths of fiction, past and present, that opens up an arresting conversation about why it is we read and write fiction in the first place.

Author : Amanda Ford
Publisher : Mango Media
ISBN 13 : 1609251261
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by Amanda Ford and published by Mango Media. This book was released on 2002-09-15 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amanda Ford, the bestselling author of Be True to Yourself, now presents Retail Therapy, the ultimate guide to life -- through shopping! Retail Therapy is a playful yet wise look at the pleasures of shopping. Amanda Ford loves to shop, and she exuberantly shares the stories of her most memorable finds -- the perfect pink sweater, a set of precious porcelain dishes, a dusty yet valuable antique. But she also shows how shopping allows us to examine deeper truths about our lives and what is really going on when money is spent. Chapters include "The Best Trends to Follow Are the Ones You Set Yourself," "We Never Know How Things Will Turn Out," "Be Thankful for What You Have," and "Some Places We Have to Go to Alone." Blending tales about her own experiences with life lessons, quotes, and advice, her message is ultimately about discovering your passions, taking care of yourself, and being conscious about decisions.

Author : R. Jones
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1403914516
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by R. Jones and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-10-22 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designing a successful retail business depends on relationships with four groups of people: customers, shareholders, employees and suppliers. This book takes you inside those strategic relationships and shows you how to redesign your business to get them right. Don't let the humour fool you, there are ground-breaking ideas here. Highlights include a new theory of brands which shows how customer loyalty and service can be transformed. Insights into supply chain structure reveal a path to a new level of excellence. Job satisfaction is also given a complete overhaul for the new century. In each case the solution seems paradoxical - by finding a way to let the human element back into strategy we can actually increase its objectivity and extend its reach. Combining hardcore retail experience with state of the art theory and a steady flow of humour, this is the retail strategy book you've been waiting for. It's infectiously readable, relentlessly illuminating and irreverently funny - it's also the key to successful retail.

Author : Roz Bailey
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0758288204
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by Roz Bailey and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Party Girls, Roz Bailey took on sex and the city. In Girls' Night Out, she turned dating into the funniest reality TV experience ever. Now, she's back with a pack of friends whose extravagance knows no credit limit. Because when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. . . When Roz Bailey was five she danced on the cocktail table at the summer cottage while the adults weren't looking and quickly learned that a very ordinary moment could be parlayed into extraordinary fiction. After winning two poetry awards, in suburban Maryland (with thanks to the nuns at St. Philip Neri), all roads led to bull. . .er, fiction. Roz still enjoys dancing, cocktails, and summer places. She lives in New York City with two roommates who also enjoy living beyond their means.

Author : Andrea Boekel
Publisher : Images Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781864701159
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retail Therapy written by Andrea Boekel and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The architecture and design of retail stores are powerful ingredients in the mix of components that attract customers. To tempt potential shoppers over the threshold is the first, vital step. The projects in this book demonstrate contemporary trends in retail design, not just in merchandising, but storefronts, shop fittings, materials, layouts and the general look and feel of the space. All these factors are designed to offer an 'experience' to the dedicated shopper. Featured architects include Giorgio Borusso Design, RTKL, Zeidler Partnership, Mellett Architects, BOORA Architects and JPRA Architects, in store designs for brands such as Nike, Miss Sixty, FILA and Habitat."--Jacket.

Author : Amanda Ford
Publisher : Conari Press
ISBN 13 : 9781573241892
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be True to Yourself written by Amanda Ford and published by Conari Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the day-to-day struggles and challenges facing young girls, such as self-esteem and handling fights with friends, through a series of one-page essays for every day of the year. Original.

Author : Gro Skottun
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000427765
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gestalt Therapy Practice written by Gro Skottun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential new book gives the reader an introduction to the fundamental concepts of gestalt therapy in a stimulating and accessible style. It supports the study and practice of gestalt therapy for clinicians of all backgrounds, reflecting a practice-based pedagogy that emphasises experiential learning. The content in this book builds on the curriculum taught at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI). The material is divided into four main sections. In the first section, the theoretical basis for gestalt therapy is presented with references to gestalt psychology, field theory, phenomenology, and existential philosophy. In the later parts, central theoretical terms and practical models are discussed, such as the paradoxical theory of change, creative adjustment, self, contact, contact forms, awareness, polarities, and process models. Clinical examples illustrate the therapy form’s emphasis on the relational meeting between therapist and client. Detailed description of gestalt therapy theory from the time of the gestalt psychologists to today, with abundant examples from clinical practice, distinguishes this book from other texts. It will be of great value to therapists, coaches, and students of gestalt therapy.

Author : Marilyn Moffat
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805055711
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Repair & Maintenance written by Marilyn Moffat and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-04-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair explores the mechanical workings of every moving part of the body, explains what can go wrong, and then provides a complete program for ensuring the greatest long-term health for that area and tells you how to respond when injuries occur. Whether your concern is a sore back, an injured knee, or general strength and flexibility, no other book can lead the way to total body health as effectively or authoritatively as The American Physical Therapy Association Book of Body Maintenance and Repair. Book jacket.