'Evidence and research based, [this book will] generate managerially relevant insights that are valuable for both manufacturers and retailers.' -- Nirmalya Kumar, Singapore Management University and INSEAD Emerging Markets Institute, Singapore 'The Handbook of Research on Retailing is an important addition to the burgeoning literature on retailing. The editors, themselves leading academics in this area, have collected an impressive array of expert authors and relevant topics. I was especially impressed with the wide range of coverage in the book, from the strategic (e.g. market entry and exit decisions) to the tactical (e.g. product assortment decisions). The book also offers valuable insights and advice on the major shifts in the retailing landscape due to the digital marketing revolution. I highly recommend this work for researchers and practitioners in retailing alike.' -- Dominique M. Hanssens, UCLA Anderson School of Management, US

The advent of e-commerce and the rise of hard discounters have put severe pressure on traditional retail chains. Boundaries are blurring: traditional brick-and-mortar players are expanding their online operations and setting up their own discount banners, while the power houses of online retail are going physical, and hard discounters get caught up in the Wheel of Retailing. Each of these players has to keep up with the consumer - even successful companies cannot sit back and rest but need to prepare for the next wave of change. This Handbook sheds light on these issues with its research-based analysis of the strategic and tactical issues that comprise the state of the art in retailing. Leading scholars explore what we know from extant studies, what are the ensuing best practices, what evolutions are ahead, and whether current approaches still work in the future. This book's future-based perspective makes it an excellent resource for academics in retailing and marketing, as well as marketing and retailing consultants, retailers, and marketing managers.