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    Service Marketing Assignment

    Submitted to: Prof. Deepali Singh | Submitted by: Pankaj Rawal (ipg_2008064)

    ABV-

    IIITM,

    GWALIOR

    SERVICE MARKETING IN RETAIL SECTOR

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    Table of Contents

    Service marketing in Retail sector ................................................................................... 2

    Contribution in GDP ....................................................................................................... 2

    IT and Retailing Services ................................................................................................ 2

    Types of products in retail market ................................................................................... 3

    Retailer services .............................................................................................................. 3Transfer mechanism ........................................................................................................ 4

    Challenges....................................................................................................................... 4

    Levels of retail services ................................................................................................... 5

    Major Players of retail sector World Wide ....................................................................... 5

    Major Players of Retail Sector in India............................................................................ 5

    Retail Marketing Mix ...................................................................................................... 6

    Retail marketing planning ............................................................................................... 9

    Consumer behavior and retail services .......................................................................... 11

    Service design and delivery ........................................................................................... 14Brand Equity ................................................................................................................. 15

    Customer Service .......................................................................................................... 15

    Communication Mix ..................................................................................................... 16

    Pricing ........................................................................................................................... 19

    Drivers of service switching .......................................................................................... 21

    Common CRM applications in Retailing ....................................................................... 22

    Service guarantee .......................................................................................................... 22

    Service quality .............................................................................................................. 22

    Models used in Retails service sector ............................................................................ 27

    List of Case Studies ....................................................................................................... 27

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    Service marketing in Retail sectorRetail is the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the end-user. Retailers are part

    of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large

    quantities from manufacturers or directly through a wholesaler, and then sells smaller quantities to the

    consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed locations or online. Retailing includessubordinated services, such as delivery.

    Second hand retails are non-profit sales online retailing used for B2C (Business to Customers)

    transactions and mail orders.

    Contribution in GDPContribution of total services in worlds GDP is on average 62.9%. The retail sector shares in GDP for

    some countries are as follows:

    India 10%

    USA 10%

    China 10%

    Brazil 6%

    IT and Retailing ServicesTypes of retailing services by implementing IT:

    Supply chain system Enterprise retail system Store operation system Inventory management system

    RFID (Radio Frequency identification) E-tailing services M-commerce MIS (Management information system)

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    Types of products in retail market

    Food products Hard goods or durable goods - furniture, appliances, electronics, sporting goods, etc. these

    goods do not quickly wear out and provide utility over time.

    Soft goods or consumables - apparel, clothing, and other fabrics. These goods are consumedafter one use or have a limited period in which you may use them.

    Retailer servicesThere are the many types of retailers by marketing strategy:

    Department stores: A very large stores offering a huge collection of "soft" and "hard goods;often endure a resemblance to a collection of domain stores. A retailer of these stores carries

    range of categories and has broad variety at average price. They also offer substantial customer

    service.

    Specialty stores: A typical specialty store provides attention to a particular type and provideshigh level of service to the customers. Branded stores come under this format. For example if a

    customer goes to a Reebok or Gap store then they will find just Reebok and Gap products in the

    particular stores.

    Hypermarkets: It provides variety and huge volumes of high-class merchandise at lowmargins. The operating cost is relatively less than other retail layouts.

    Discount stores: it tends to offer a wide range of products and services, but they compete onprice offers extensive range of merchandise at reasonable and cut-rate prices.

    Warehouse stores: warehouses that offer low-cost, high-quantity goods loaded on pallets orsteel shelves; warehouse clubs charge a association/membership fee;

    Variety stores: these offer particularly low-cost goods, with limited choice General stores: a rural store that deliveries the main needs for the local public Supermarkets: It is a self-service store containing mainly of grocery and limited products on

    non-food items.

    Convenience stores: It is found basically in residential areas. They provide narrow quantity ofmerchandise at more than regular prices with a quick counter. This store is perfect for

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    emergency and speedy purchases.

    Malls: It has a variety of retail shops at a single opening. They provide with products, food andentertainment under a roof.

    E-tailers: The customer can shop and order by the means of internet and the products aredropped at the customer's doorstep. Here the retailers use drop shipping system. They take thepayment for the product but the customer gets the product directly from the manufacturer or a

    wholesaler.

    Transfer mechanismThere are numerous means in which consumers can have goods from retailers:

    Counter service: where products are out of reach of buyers and must be obtained from theseller.

    Delivery: where goods are transported directly to consumer's homes or workplaces. Orderingby telephone is now common, newspaper, television advertisement or a local restaurant menu.

    Direct marketing, comprising telemarketing and television shopping channels, are also used to

    make telephone orders.

    Door-to-door sales, where the salesperson sometimes travels with the goods for sale. Self-service: where goods may be controlled and examined earlier to purchase.

    ChallengesTo accomplish and maintain a position in an existing market, a potential retail establishment must

    overcome the following obstacles:

    Regulatory barriers including Limitations on real estate purchases: Limitations on foreign investment in retailers.

    Critical taxation structures. Lack of developed supply chain and integrated IT management. High competitiveness among present market participants, resulting low profit margins. Absence of properly educated and trained work force.

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    Levels of retail services

    Self-service: The keystone of all discount stores, it allows customers tosave money by doing locating, comparing and selecting process on their own.

    Self-selection: Customers find their goods own its own, though they can ask for help. Limited service: it this customer need more support and information. Full service: Sales people are ready to assist in locate, compare and select process. The high

    staffing cost, the higher quantity of specialty goods, slower-moving items, add up to high-cost

    retailing.

    Major Players of retail sector World Wide

    Wal-Mart (US) Carrefour (France) Metro (Germany) Tesco (UK) Target Corp. (US) Amazon (US)

    Major Players of Retail Sector in India

    Pentaloon Retails K. Raheja Group Tata Group Landmark Group Bharti Walmart

    Relience

    Provogue india

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    Retail Marketing Mix

    Retail marketing mix is the term used to define many elements and methods required to frame and

    execute retailing marketing strategies.

    It is used to regulate the optimum mix of retail marketing activities and co-ordinate the elements of the

    mix.

    The goal of such co-ordination is to have a separate retail image in consumers mind.

    The mix varies according to market and the type of product or services.

    Elements of firm's retail marketing mix

    Communication with customers customer service, merchandise assortments Personal selling People Physical evidence price, Process Store ambience Store design Store image Sales incentives Store location

    Composition of Key elements of marketing mix

    The 7P's of the retailing marketing mix are as follows:

    Place (store location)

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    Channel management Channel structure Retail distribution Retail logistics Retailer image Target market

    Product (merchandise)

    After-sales services Branding Packaging Product development Product features and benefits Product management

    Price

    Competitiveness Costs Incentives Profitability Status Quality Value for money

    People

    Availability Customer interaction Efficiency

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    Effectiveness Internal marketing Staff capability

    Process

    Database management Order processing Service delivery Standardization Queuing System

    Promotion

    Advertising Developing promotional mix Direct marketing Public relation Sales management Sales promotions

    Physical evidence

    Exterior design Equipment Interior design Surrounding environment Other tangibles (like business cards, Stationary billing etc.)

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    Retail marketing planning

    The marketing mix planning

    Retailers should be channeled by three basic principles:

    The mix must be steady with the target customers expectations

    Elements must be reliable with each other to have systematic co-operation The mix must have effective competitive strategy.

    Retail marketing plan consists of:

    Setting objectives Identifying various other options available. Formulate the whole plans Sequencing of all planned retailing activities.

    Types of retail marketing planning

    ICT is a key enabler in retail that allowed the retailers to grow at faster rate. As a result the retail sector

    is having more productivity and having a large number of consumers.

    Short-term

    Tactical planning retail marketing position Strategies for a year Objectives for a year Actions budgets and controlling. Coordinating retailing activities within subdivisions

    Long-term

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    Major factors affecting the retailer. Forces affecting the retailer. Long-term objectives. Resources required. Regular updates

    Strategic retail planning

    This is the process of having a strategic fit within the retail organizations abilities and itschanging and challenging opportunities.

    developing a clear corporate mission supporting objectives creating business portfolio Coordinating functional strategies.

    Corporate level Planning

    Retail management should plan which business the retailer should stay in and which new areasto pursue.

    Design a system to troubleshoot the unforeseen situations. Taking advantage of opportunities at right time. Defining the corporate mission and objective.

    Approaches to planning

    Top down approach: In this approach Retail management set its goals and plans for all thelevel of management.

    Bottom up approach: In this approach various components prepare own goals and plans andsend them up for approval

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    Importance of Retail marketing planning

    Aggressive and complex marketing environment Each element has conflicting needs External and internal factors Maximizing return on investment Maximizing revenue Maximizing profit Minimizing costs

    Consumer behavior and retail servicesObjective for identifying the Consumer behavior in retail sectors

    Study the buying behavior of the customers Study the reason for buying from a particular outlet. Study the new trends in buying patterns. Understanding the needs of the customers Providing the recommendations to serve efficiently, quickly and conveniently

    Steps to be followed to predict consumer behavior

    Adaptation with the current retail concepts Collecting database from an individual through questionnaires. Analyze and interpret the data obtained from analysis. Obtaining the conclusions Providing suggestions based on analysis made from primary and secondary data.

    Factors responsible for the development of the retail sector:

    Rising incomes improvements in infrastructure Liberalization in the Indian economy Shift in consumer demand to foreign brands

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    Internet revolution of domestic and foreign retail chainsKey challenges for retail industry

    LOCATION: the retailer must refer to the strategic plan: Exploring alternate areas.

    Determining the type of store required Evaluating the alternative store sites

    MERCHANDISE PRICING TARGET AUDIENCE: Consumer Pull SCALE OF OPERATIONS: It includes all the supply chain activities.

    Other challenges

    Absence of developed supply chain Absence of integrated IT management. Cost of business operations Facing competition. Lack of well trained work force. Lack of skills. rapid price changes Restrictions in real estate purchases. Taxation. Uneasy approval for foreign investment

    Six types of perceived risk:

    Functional - Will the product perform as we expect it to? Will this product be as good as what it was from time?"

    Physical Social

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    What will people think about the product? Psychological Financial

    Can a customer afford the purchase? Time

    Factors that influence actual behavior of the customer

    Cash (Household Income) Competition

    Convenience Customer involvement

    Customer Expectations

    Creating Trust Customers Problem Solving Ability Customer Convenience Employs Service Ability Employs Involvement Ensuring Quality Personal Interaction Keeping Promises Physical Evidence Store Interior and Layout

    Customer Delight: GOING BEYOND SURVIVAL

    Consolidation Diversification Processes

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    1. Internal process2. External process

    Average transaction value Items per receipt Conversion rate

    Service design and delivery

    A consumer goes through several stages before purchasing a product or service.

    1. Step 1 - Needs leads customers to buy products and services. Need act as catalytic agent whichactivates the buying decision of customers.

    2. Step 2A customer tries to gather information related to the products or a service based on hisneeds.

    A customer can gathers information through the following sources:

    Personal Sourcesfamily, friends, coworkers etc. Commercial sources - Sales people, Advertisements, Packaging of a particular product,

    Displays.

    INFORMATION GATHERING

    NEED

    EVALUATION OF

    ALTERNATIVES

    PURCHASE OF

    PRODUCT/SERVICE

    POST PURCHASE EVALUATION

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    Public sourcesRadio, Newspaper, Magazine Experiential sources Past experiences of people who have already used the similar

    type of product.

    3. Step 3 In this step we evaluate the many alternatives available. After gathering informationcustomer tries to choose the available best options.

    4. Step 4In this stage customer purchases the product.5. Step 5 - Post purchase evaluation

    Brand Equity

    Strategic Positioning: Building store's identity by determining who are the customer to be served What are their needs? What are the learning from past experiences based on need analysis?

    Merchandise Assortments Success depends on figure out a niche in the marketplace. The focus of the merchandise assortments is on related items only.

    Visual Merchandising: organized and displayed layouts Design and concept.

    PricingCustomer Service

    An effective Customer service starts with an approach and strategy whose purpose is not just to sell

    product but also build a strong and long term relationship with the customers. For the very first time,

    Customers believes a company when their questions are answered properly, get what they needed at

    right time, get the product delivered and installed

    Marketing

    Marketing consists of all the possible means through which a customer and consumer can be

    approached through various seminars, newspapers, e-mails, workshops, campaigns etc. Design of logo

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    of a company matters a lot to make the company easy to recognize.

    Retail communication mix

    Retail promotion programs main motive is to generate more and more sales. And in order to attain this

    goal retailers adopt several methods (like persuading, informing and targeting customers.

    Thus, the key functions of the retail promotion programs are: Information: It is the primary function of a retail promotion program. Retailers provide

    information to the customers about company, its products and services they offer.

    Persuading: Persuading involves attracting people to visit their store and purchase its productand services.

    Reminding: reminding its customers regularly about companys products/ services and benefits,to gain customer loyalty.

    Paid Impersonal Communications: Sales promotional Advertisement, websites and storeatmosphere are perfect examples for paid impersonal communication.

    Paid Personal Communication: Sales people provide the paid personal communication to thecustomers. The process of Personal selling involves sales people to assist customers to

    satisfying their needs by providing the required information.

    Unpaid Impersonal Communication: To generate unpaid impersonal communication we needpublicity. It can be done usually through the means of a news story, in media.

    Unpaid Personal Communication: retailers communicate with the customers through word ofmouth between people about the retail product and services.

    Communication MixCommunication is an essential part of the retail marketing strategies. Mainly, communication is used to

    provide the required inform to the customers about the retailer and its services.It is also used as a tool for establishing the store image.

    4 types of communication mix:

    Advertising

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    1. Advertising is any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goodsand services by an identified sponsor.American marketing association

    2. It promotes the sales of the product/services to influence the public views about a companypositively, and also get political supports and supporting a particular cause.

    Features of advertising

    1. Competitive act.2. Mass communication process.3. Informative action.4. Non-personal presentation.5. Persuasive Act.

    Types of advertising

    1. Consumer oriented Or Persuasive Advertisement.2. Classified Advertising.3. Financial Advertising.4. Informative Advertising.5. Institutional Advertising or Corporate Advertising. Sales Promotion.Sales Promotion consists of diverse collection of incentive tools, mostly short term designed tostimulate quicker or greater purchase of particular product or services by consumers or the trade.

    The characteristics of Sales Promotion are:

    Personal Selling.1. Personal Selling.

    Objective of Personal Selling. Advantages Of Personal Selling Disadvantages of Personal Selling.

    2. Publicity and Personal Relations. Publicity and Public Relation.

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    The most common tools are:

    Advertising Direct Marketing Promotion Personal Public Relations Sales Selling

    Different approaches for targeting and positioning the customer

    For advertising a company uses following mediums:

    Advertisements Brochures and booklets Point of purchase display Posters and leaflets Press

    Advertising

    Direct marketing

    Personal selling

    Public relations

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    Television, radio and internet etc.Determining the Advertising budget

    As there is not any formula to determining the advertising budget. Following are the main methods to

    determine the budget:

    The percentage of Sales method: It is the commonly used method to determining theadvertising budget. According to this method the budget is having fixed percentage of sales. In

    this method we simply apply and allows the retailers to set a limit on their promotional

    activities which depends on the market conditions for advertising needs.

    The Competitive Parity Method: In this method budget is based on the estimated amount ofmoney spent by the competitors. It is much riskier is risk because of wrong information can be

    there which leads to under estimating or over estimating the market conditions to grab the

    growth opportunities.

    Research approach (or Task and objective Method): In this method budget is determined onthe basis of a research of effectiveness of advertising media. And formulating the advertising

    goals and defining necessary tasks to complete the goals. After that we determine the cost for

    each step.

    Pricing

    According to the concept of retailing, the retailers dont sell products in wholesale; instead they sells

    the goods in small units to the end customers.

    Cost plus Pricing MechanismCost plus pricing mechanism works on the the following principle:

    Cost Price of the product

    + = Final price of the merchandise.

    Profit (Decided by the retailer)

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    According to this strategy the retailer adds specific extra amount to actual cost of the product to earn

    share in the profits.

    Cost plus Pricing1.

    The profit of the retailers is taken into account.

    2. It is an easy way to determine the appropriate price of the products.3. Increase in retailer price is directly proportional to increase in cost price.

    Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (Recommended retail price or List Price)Manufacturer suggests retail pricing strategy, according to that the retailer fixes the price of the goods

    Competitive Pricing

    According to the competition in the retail market with excellent customer service to the customers.

    1. The price of the goods is almost similar to the existing competitors and adds moreattractive benefits for the customers.

    2. Customer satisfaction is first priority.3. Building a long term relationship

    Pricing Below Competition

    In pricing below competition, the price of the goods is kept lesser than the competitors.

    Prestige Pricing (Pricing above competition)

    In prestige pricing mechanism, the price of the goods is set little bit more than what the competitors

    offers but only under the following circumstances:

    Brand image of the store Excellent customer service Exclusive Brands at the store. Merchandise not available at any other store

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    Latest Trends Prime location of the retail store

    Psychological Pricing

    Certain price which the consumer willingly to pay in exchange with some additional benefits. To sets a psychological price is based on expectations of the customers.

    Multiple Pricing

    In multiple pricing, the retailer sells many products at a single price.

    Discount Pricing

    In discount pricing, the retail company sells its goods at discounted price to clear out the stock.

    Elements of retail Price

    In this the cost of the goods and other expenses are involved.

    These expenses may be Fixed or variable.

    Fixed costs: Overhead cost expenses that may not vary according to manufacturing cost

    Variable costs: Expenses that vary with service or goods quality. Actual cost doesnt depends on the number of product produced Depends on advertising or promotion expenses.

    Drivers of service switching

    Core service failures Service encounters failures Service recovery failures

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    Inconvenience. Pricing

    Common CRM applications in Retailing

    Retail STAR: Cam Commerces Retail STAR integrates a CRM module into its retailapplication. The features focus on customer retention and maximizing the current sale,

    including suggested up-sells, buyer history, and email marketing.

    Epicor Retail Solutions: The best-of-breed retail CRM application from Epicor includescampaign and promotion management, key performance metric management, rewards

    management, and a rich customer database to help retailers connect with clients.

    Microsoft Dynamics CRM: This fully integrated CRM software is available in two packages:Microsoft Dynamic RMS Store Operations for individual stores and RMS Headquarters for

    larger operations. Supports CRM, marketing, and inventory management.

    NetSuite Multi-Channel Retail Management Suite: NetSuite Multi-Channel RetailManagement Suite can help both online and traditional businesses manage their retail

    marketing. Includes features such as email marketing management, search engine marketing

    and in-store discounting.

    Counter Point by Radiant Systems: Today, both small retailers and larger buyers need theability to market to their customers and track their efficiency. Counterpoint allows users to

    manage email marketing, discounting, customer information, and more.

    Service guarantee

    Unconditional: no elements of surprise Comprehensible: easy to understand and awareness of the benefits of the guarantees. Meaningful: make importance to the customers and provide values to service failure. Easy to invoke: more on service provider and less dependent on the customer. Easy to collect: design problem-free guarantees process. Credible: offers made in a believable manner

    Service qualityFive key dimensions of retail service quality:

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    Physical aspects: store appearance Store layout.

    Reliability:

    keeping promises Does things right.

    Personal interaction: inspire confidence trust from the customers

    Problem solving: Handle the potential problem.

    Policy: operating hours, Parking and so forth. payment options, store charge cards,

    Needs of service quality

    Competitive pressure.

    Coordinate processes across many locations. Customer driven processes Horizontal business processes approach. Easily accessible information Employee empowerment Greater information Sharing. Organizational and process flexibility. Rules-based and real - time decision support systems. Quick response. Worldwide relationships.

    Categorization of retail failure

    Service delivery failures

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    FAILURE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION

    policy failures Service policy

    slow /unavailable service Incompetent employees

    system pricing failure failure Inconsistency in labels and scanner

    packaging errors Incorrect labels, missing items

    Out of stock Items advertised but not on shelf

    Product defect poor manufacturing quality

    Alterations and repairs Incorrect alteration and repair delays

    Failure to respond to customer needs and requestsSpecial order or request Damaged or incorrect delivery of

    special orders, or orders requiring

    personalization

    Admitted customer error Customer acknowledging his mistake

    for making incorrect purchase

    Un prompted and un solicited employee actionsMischarged Pricing error, incorrect change, failure to

    honor, promised sales price

    Attention failure Moody staff, ignoring the customer, shrinking

    of responsibility

    Embarrassments Failure of removing security tags, incorrect

    size delivery

    Accused shoplifting Wrongly adjudicate a customer as a shoplifter

    Retail Service quality gaps

    Gap 1: consumersand managements expectations

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    Market research orientation, Level of management upward communication,

    Gap 2: improper service quality standards.

    Commitment to service quality Goal setting Task standardization Perception of feasibility

    Gap 3: service performance gap.

    Employee job fit Perceived control Technology job fit Team work

    Gap 4: service delivery

    Horizontal communication Propensity to overpromise

    Gap 5: This gap depends on size and direction of the four gaps

    Gap 1 Gap 2 Gap 3 Gap 4

    For closing retail service quality gap:

    Gap 1 can be closed by:

    Understanding customer expectations by doing complaint analysis, research etc. Improve understanding by direct interaction in between company and the customers Improvement in upward and downward communication

    Gap 2 can be closed by:

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    Establishing realistic quality goals Improving customer oriented service standards Measuring performance Providing requisite training Reinforcing and Communicating Rewarding managers and employees

    Gap 3 is closed by:

    Better decision-making with accountability develop reward systems for employees developing innovative recruitment Encouraging teamwork. ensuring service performances Resolving conflicts among employees Technical training Troubleshooting problems understanding importance of a particular job

    Gap 4 is closed by:

    Effective advertising Allowing service providers to show advertisements before customers. consistent service standards identifying uncontrollable reasons in service performance Service distinctions

    Gap 5 can be closed by minimum promises and performance at maximum efficiency.

    Tools to address retail service quality analysis: Seeking Sustainable Success: Integrating Social Responsibility and Quality in the government

    sectors and Service.

    Pareto Chart : Quality Tool Process Optimization Flowchart

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    Models used in Retails service sector

    Game theory model for pricing Adaptive forecasting model Pentagon and triangle model (Value chain model)

    Pentagon1. Place2. Product3. Communication4. Value5. People

    Triangle1. System (IT)2. Logistics3. Partners (relationship management)

    Strategic Profit Model1. Margin management2. Asset management

    Gap model Franchising model

    List of Case StudiesSome case studies are available for different retail companies are at following link:

    http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/case-studies/by-industry/retail.html#axzz2CYzBd3kD

    Some specific case studies available for the retail services marketing are as follows:

    Infosys retail solutions case studies: (http://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspx)

    Kraft Foods Partners with Infosys to Implement SAP Test Automation Center ofExcellence

    Empowering NOL to Keep Pace with China Customs' Regulations

    http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/case-studies/by-industry/retail.html#axzz2CYzBd3kDhttp://businesscasestudies.co.uk/case-studies/by-industry/retail.html#axzz2CYzBd3kDhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://www.infosys.com/industries/retail/case-studies/Pages/index.aspxhttp://businesscasestudies.co.uk/case-studies/by-industry/retail.html#axzz2CYzBd3kD
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    ShoppingTrip360 Caselets IT Process Standardization for a European Retailer Next Generation Loyalty and Procurement System Helps ABS Ramp up Customer

    Satisfaction

    Hannaford Brothers: Improving the Odds

    SYSCO Transforms its Distribution Supply Chain Building a Strategic IT Road Map The Binding Glue for a Large Supply Chain Revamp Enterprise Effectiveness through Yantra Implementation Global PeopleSoft HRMS Upgrade LMUK Builds UK's Largest Loyalty Program

    APEX Digital Imaging, Inc. :(http://apexdigitalimaging.com/blog/case-study-retail-service/) Supply chain case studies:(http://www.supplychain.rrd.com/wwwGTS/supply-chain-

    casestudies/retail.asp)

    Consumer Electronics Retailer Complete Retail Packaging Solutions North America Complete Retail Packaging Solutions Europe Next Generation Route to Market

    Loncolon Harris case study: (http://www.lincolnharris.com/services/Retail-Services-CS.asp ) Automotive Retail Services : (http://www.colliers.com/en-US/AutoRetail/About/CaseStudies) IBM case studies:

    (http://www01.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/topstoriesFM?OpenForm&Site=gicss67retl

    &cty=en_us)

    Bernard Chaus innovates with fashion trend analysis ... Using a cloud-based solutionbacked by IBM to improve retail visibility and decision making

    Hong Kong Department Stores

    J. J. Keller and Associates, Inc. ALAIN AFFLELOU achieves a clearer view of performance ... Creating new insight

    into operational performance with IBM Business Analytics

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