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Analysing the Effectiveness of European Retail Sourcing Strategies

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The empirical research reported in this paper challenges the widely accepted practice of sourcing low cost goods from low wage, foreign suppliers. It examines the objectives of such operational strategies and asks if such decisions are made in the light of all the relevant information? The work explores the sourcing strategies of a number of European retailers operating in consumer goods sectors. Their purchasing strategies are examined and evidence is provided suggesting that they are often sub-optimal and fail to take into account many important variables.

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  • Lowson, Robert, 2001. "Analysing the Effectiveness of European Retail Sourcing Strategies," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 19(5), pages 543-551, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:19:y:2001:i:5:p:543-551
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    1. Dalina Ochetan Andrei, 2012. "Logistics And Distribution Diagnosisin Organisations From The Furniture Field," Revista Tinerilor Economisti (The Young Economists Journal), University of Craiova, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 1(18), pages 131-140, April.
    2. Zhang, Abraham & Luo, Hao & Huang, George Q., 2013. "A bi-objective model for supply chain design of dispersed manufacturing in China," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 146(1), pages 48-58.
    3. Swoboda, Bernhard & Foscht, Thomas & Cliquet, Gérard, 2008. "International value chain processes by retailers and wholesalers — A general approach," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 15(2), pages 63-77.
    4. Tambo, Torben, 2014. "Collaboration on technological innovation in Danish fashion chains: A network perspective," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 21(5), pages 827-835.
    5. Don Taylor, G. & Love, Doug M. & Weaver, Miles W. & Stone, James, 2008. "Determining inventory service support levels in multi-national companies," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 116(1), pages 1-11, November.

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