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MKT3550 Retail Marketing
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
MKT1600 Marketing Principles&Practices
 
Description:

Retailing is an exciting and dynamic business. The retail sector is a major employer, is of economic significance and part of the everyday life of consumers. In this unit we examine retail marketing from the birth of modern retailing to the challenges and opportunities facing today’s retailers. The unit is built on a foundation of retail marketing theory and covers retail marketing from both a marketplace [traditional] and a marketspace [online] perspective. The unit, through a case study approach, explores the key success factors of a diverse range of retailers at a local and an international level. The unit covers market selection, the service nature of retailing, channels of distribution, pricing, place considerations, merchandising, loyalty, and branding. The unit objective is to equip students with the necessary skills to manage the challenges of modern retailing. 



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This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Y98Bachelor of Marketing and Creative Services
Y99Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
MAAACXMarketing Major
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013