Planning practices of small-scale retailers

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The purpose of the present study is to examine the practice of planning engaged in by small-scale retailers and to determine if the activities of planners can be distinguished from those who do not report the presence of formal planning. In addition, another objective is to determine the impact of planning on performance as measured by both sales and profits. Implications of the results of the study are discussed, and directions for future research are given. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

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Strategic versus operational planning in small retail firms

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This paper reports some of the results of a study of operational and strategic planning practices in 81 independent grocery stores in South Carolina. High levels of operational planning were associated with significantly higher performance for three of the four performance measures employed. Long range planning alone was associated with significantly higher performance for only one of the variables employed. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Grocery stores, Research, Grocery industry, South Carolina

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Planning activities related to independent retail firm performance

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This study examined the relationship between company performance and 50 specific planning activities in a small, independent retail firm setting. Performance was measured using one set of objective measures and one set of subjective measures. Six specific planning activities emerged as having significant relationships with both sets of performance measures. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

United States, Management, Economic aspects, Measurement, Corporations, Selling

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