Hospitality and service industries

Apparel Merchandising: The Line Starts Here analyzes the evolution and development of the merchandising function in branded apparel companies and retail private label apparel.

While rooted in traditional marketing principles, successful fashion marketing presents a unique set of opportunities and challenges.

This is a core text examining the multi-faceted world of professional design.

Apparel Merchandising: The Line Starts Here analyzes the evolution and development of the merchandising function in branded apparel companies and retail private label apparel.

The area of retail buying relies heavily on mathematical formulas and forecasting.

Retailing in the Twenty-First Century introduces students to the field of retailing with the most current retailing principles and practices.

In today's highly competitive global market, fashion designers, entrepreneurs, and executives need state, federal, and international laws to protect their intellectual property-their brands and the products by which their customers recognize them.

Profitability determines the success of every retail business and manufacturer.

The recipe for profitability is presented in Merchandise Planning Workbook.

This new reference provides a broad overview of contemporary fashion accessories.

Menswear: Business to Style explores the historical beginnings of menswear, setting the stage for today's diverse and exciting industry and preparing students to assume a role in the business as it continues to evolve.

Business Engineering attempts to provide tools, as other engineering disciplines have, for the design of businesses.

The Leader's Guide combines practical exercises with inspiring reflections on the experiences of individuals involved with baptism.

Christ's Own Forever is a unique resource developed with the varying needs of Episcopal communities of all sizes in mind.

According to the health data released by the Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the UnitedStates spends more per capita on healthcare than any otherOECD country.

This book introduces new healthcare managers to the skills they need to transition and succeed in their managerial roles.

This book explains the design thinking approach both for designing new services and delivering the services.

Designed for executives of companies that manufacture or sellproducts and students in an MBA program, this book outlinesthe challenges of launching a service and solutions businesswithin a product-oriented organization.

This is a must-read for anyone trained in traditional processimprovement or business architecture.

Modern cities are increasingly involving citizens in decisions that affect them.

Business Engineering attempts to provide tools, as other engineering disciplines have, for the design of businesses.

This text is designed for use in a course in an applied international corporate finance for managers and executives.

As the service sectors play an increasingly important role in all economies worldwide, service executives and professionals are well advised to recognize two main pathways to achieving sustainable success in services.

The toy industry is one of the most consistently misunderstood sectors of American business.

Gathering people together for a special event is always a challenge even for the experienced planner for each event is unique.

We have interviewed event planners and professionals who have held more than their share of conferences, workshops, and seminars, and they've shared their successes, and failures, to help you achieve, and avoid, the same things.

Restaurants are one of the most frequently started businesses, yet they have one of the highest failure rates.

The Professional Bartenders Handbook is written for the professional bartender, but anyone can learn the simple tips and tricks this book provides.

Opportunities in the fashion design industry are expected to rise about 10 to 12 percent through 2013.

A fascinating insider's look at the people, politics, and power plays behind the mega sports deals.

This two-volume work presents a comprehensive survey of all the ways people celebrate religious life around the globe.

Now thoroughly revised and updated, this encyclopedia documents the diversity of shrines, temples, holy places, and pilgrimage sites sacred to the world's major religious traditions, and illustrates their elemental place in human culture.

Anthony Bourdain, host of Parts Unknown, reveals "e;twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine"e; in his breakout New York Times bestseller Kitchen Confidential.

The sports industry is large, visible, and growing-and it has a huge impact on society.

Edited and revised specifically for this volume, here are the best papers from the Tenth National Conference on Business Ethics, sponsored by Bentley College's Center for Business Ethics.

This book incorporates the legalities and responsibilities of serving alcohol either behind a bar, at a table, or at an off-premise function.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 2020, the world has transformed itself greatly.

A successful beverage operation is much more than top-shelf cocktails.

This book is an epic burst of love.

"e;A perfect book for any Hospitality program, excellent instructor support, and a good resource for students.

"e;A perfect book for any Hospitality program, excellent instructor support, and a good resource for students.

Did you know that Christmas is not the only holiday celebrated in December?

Christmas is more than just gift-giving.

Easter is more than just the fun activity of egg hunting.

Easter is not just about the Easter bunny and its colorful eggs.

Beyond the gifts and spirit, Christmas is a definite religious celebration.

You celebrate Thanksgiving every year but what's the true essence of the celebration?

This book provides a quick but in-depth discussion of the beginnings of Easter.

Little kids want to know who Santa is so this book will serve as an excellent introduction.

Will robots take over as hotel staff?