Retailing Environments in Developing Countries, Dawson, Findlay, Paddi PB..

Taylor & Francis

Containing a broad cross section of case studies, this volume explores some of the factors which explain the variety of retail structures and modes of consumer behaviour that characterise retailing in developing countries. > Retailing in less developed countries can take any number of forms and fulfils a wide range of different needs. As this book shows it is susceptible to cultural as well as to economic forces and it needs to be analysed in terms of both global economic shifts and place-specific social and economic formations. > Part I: Theory and Practice of Retail Studies in Developing Countries 1. Retailing in Less Developed Countries: An Introduction Ronan Paddison, Allan Findlay, John Dawson 2. Retail Change and Economic Development Ronald Dawson 3. Impediments to Progress in Retailing in Developing Nations Saeed Samiee Part II: Retail Structure and Change in Less Developed Countries Ronan Paddison 4. Rural Distribution Channels in West Africa Graham Hollier 5. Retan