Smart Customers and Retail Promotions Empirical evidence and supply chain implications

Because of new players and higher prices the German retail market is becoming increasingly competitive. In this environment it is crucial for retailers to tailor their promotional activities to the needs of their respective markets and to forecast demand as precisely as possible. Julia Freiheit deve...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Freiheit, Julia
Format: eBook
Language:German
Published: Wiesbaden Deutscher Universitätsverlag 2001, 2001
Edition:1st ed. 2001
Series:Gabler Edition Wissenschaft
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Because of new players and higher prices the German retail market is becoming increasingly competitive. In this environment it is crucial for retailers to tailor their promotional activities to the needs of their respective markets and to forecast demand as precisely as possible. Julia Freiheit develops a model, which allows a highly accurate forecast of demand, taking into account "smart" customer behavior and promotional activities. In addition to the theoretical aspects she describes the practical implications to retailing and the coordination within the supply chain
Physical Description:XXIII, 215 S. 8 Abb online resource
ISBN:9783663089483