Retail and wholesale industries

How did Accor, Cendant, Choice Hotels International, Marriott, and Hilton become the largest hotel chains in the worldand what strategies will they use to continue their growth?

Commemorative Events emphasise remembering.

Commemorative Events emphasise remembering.

This comprehensive volume aims to further research and theory development in visual marketing.

Over the past decade, tourism studies has broken out of its traditional institutional affiliation with business and management programs to take its legitimate place as an interdisciplinary social science field of cutting edge scholarship.

Over the past decade, tourism studies has broken out of its traditional institutional affiliation with business and management programs to take its legitimate place as an interdisciplinary social science field of cutting edge scholarship.

,Responsible Tourism presents a wide variety of valuable lessons learned in responsible tourism initiatives in Southern Africa that many tourism practitioners can use in their efforts to make the tourism sector work for the poor and for the environment.

,Responsible Tourism presents a wide variety of valuable lessons learned in responsible tourism initiatives in Southern Africa that many tourism practitioners can use in their efforts to make the tourism sector work for the poor and for the environment.

What do wild animals mean to humans?

What do wild animals mean to humans?

'There should be a good market for this book.

'There should be a good market for this book.

This volume looks at the living and working conditions of street vendors in different cities of the world.

This volume looks at the living and working conditions of street vendors in different cities of the world.

This edited volume presents and reflects upon empirical evidence of 'sustainability'-induced and -related transition in food practices.

This edited volume presents and reflects upon empirical evidence of 'sustainability'-induced and -related transition in food practices.

What makes life worth living?

What makes life worth living?

The contribution of tourism to climate change, and the likely consequences of climate change for key tourist destinations, has been well reported and discussed.

The contribution of tourism to climate change, and the likely consequences of climate change for key tourist destinations, has been well reported and discussed.

Tourists are drawn to explore new environments and peoples.

Tourists are drawn to explore new environments and peoples.

'Business Development in Licensed Retailing: a unit manager's guide' details the indispensable skills and techniques needed to manage units within licensed retail organisations in a flexible and entrepreneurial manner.

'Business Development in Licensed Retailing: a unit manager's guide' details the indispensable skills and techniques needed to manage units within licensed retail organisations in a flexible and entrepreneurial manner.

Pressure on national and local governments to rapidly develop their tourism potential to meet demand and produce benefits, makes it more essential than ever to plan carefully and consider the human and environmental impacts of tourism development.

Pressure on national and local governments to rapidly develop their tourism potential to meet demand and produce benefits, makes it more essential than ever to plan carefully and consider the human and environmental impacts of tourism development.

The key to the success of a company is their ability to co-ordinate the key supply chain i.

The key to the success of a company is their ability to co-ordinate the key supply chain i.

Examines the political discourse behind tourism, presenting some questions regarding the tensions associated with the interconnections.

Examines the political discourse behind tourism, presenting some questions regarding the tensions associated with the interconnections.

Develop the untapped possibilities of this potential tourist El Dorado!

Develop the untapped possibilities of this potential tourist El Dorado!

International Retail Marketing combines a broad thematic overview of the key issues concerning international retail marketing with a series of incisive cases and examples of industry practice from markedly different sectors as fashion, food and healthcare.

International Retail Marketing combines a broad thematic overview of the key issues concerning international retail marketing with a series of incisive cases and examples of industry practice from markedly different sectors as fashion, food and healthcare.

Tourism is an extremely challenging business.

Tourism is an extremely challenging business.

* Quality as a tool for success*Covers a diverse range of quality issues and theories in the context of heritage attractions* Well-respected international contributor team of academics and practitionersHeritage Tourism is the fastest growing component of the tourism market.

* Quality as a tool for success*Covers a diverse range of quality issues and theories in the context of heritage attractions* Well-respected international contributor team of academics and practitionersHeritage Tourism is the fastest growing component of the tourism market.

Quantitative Tourism Industry Analysis is the first book to deal with the input-output, social accounting matrix in a way which readers from a non-economics or non-mathematical background can follow, in order to understand how useful their application would be for tourism industry analysis.

Quantitative Tourism Industry Analysis is the first book to deal with the input-output, social accounting matrix in a way which readers from a non-economics or non-mathematical background can follow, in order to understand how useful their application would be for tourism industry analysis.

First Published in 2003.

First Published in 2003.

First published in 2004, This collection explores the emerging and diverse world of retail marketing by tracing its development from the 1980s to the present day.

First published in 2004, This collection explores the emerging and diverse world of retail marketing by tracing its development from the 1980s to the present day.

First Published in 1996.

First Published in 1996.

This textbook provides students with an essential introduction to the theoretical underpinnings and practicalities of managing the marketing of events.

This textbook provides students with an essential introduction to the theoretical underpinnings and practicalities of managing the marketing of events.

There is increasing public and academic interest in local and sustainable foods and food tourism.

There is increasing public and academic interest in local and sustainable foods and food tourism.