Transcript Critical Consumption Studies

Contemporary Issues in Retailing
and Consumption (CIRC)
2014/2015
Dr. Griff Round (Unit Leader)
Dr. Amna Khan (Unit Tutor)
What CIRC isn’t
• Simply a “how to” guide
for being a retail store
manager
• Simply a course on
retail marketing
• Simply a descriptive
guide of the current
retail landscape
What CIRC is
• LEARNING OUTCOME 1
Analyse the local,
national and
international
context of retailing
and consumption
What CIRC is
• LEARNING OUTCOME 2
Critically evaluate
the impact of local,
national and
international
environments on
retailing and
consumption
What CIRC is
• LEARNING OUTCOME 3
Critically evaluate
relevant theoretical
concepts in retailing
and consumption
What CIRC is
• LEARNING OUTCOME 4
Assess cultural
flexibility in the
analysis of retailing
and consumption
What CIRC is
• LEARNING OUTCOME 5
Critically evaluate
various information
sources (from
general press to
academic texts)
related to
contemporary issues
What CIRC is-In Summary
Different aspects of…
And challenges to…
Retailing and consumption in the 21st century
in local, national and international
environments
How Unit is split
• Contemporary issues for Retailers
• Contemporary issues for Local
Communities
• Contemporary issues for Consumers and
Society
Key CIRC Topics
Location Planning
Multichannel Developments
Internationalisation
Contemporary
Issues for
Retailers
Social Responsibility
Contemporary
Issues for
Local
Communities
Consumption Spaces and Places
Town Centre Management
Place Marketing and Branding
SME Local Shopping
Contemporary Issues for
Consumers and Society
Theoretical
Approaches
to Consumption
Consuming
Food
Customer
Service
Neoliberalism
Globalisation
Anti-Consumption
Environmental Change
and Sustainability
Delivery
Weekly Lectures
Weekly Tutorials
 Special library session
 Computer lab session
 Tutor led sessions
 Presentations
 Debates
 Coursework support
Resources
 Moodle
 Details of all lectures
 Unit handbook
 Other announcements
 Unit handbook
Info on assessment
Key points for each week
Key and support reading for each week
 Library
Books
Online journals
For non-retailers
Fernie J., Fernie, S. and
Moore, C. (2003) Principles of
Retailing, Oxford:
Butterworth-Heinemann.
(Chapters 1,5-9,11)
Communication
• Moodle
• Weekly tutorials
• Tutor hours
– Griff Round 6.16
– usually Fri 1-3pm
– Amna Khan 6.33
– usually Mon 911am
• Email
Assessment
 100% individual
coursework
 Brief on Moodle
 Detailed briefing in
tutorials next week
Expectations and Tips
• Regular and prompt
attendance
• Attendance=Grades!
• Regular reading-at
least the key reading for
each week
• Be prepared for
discussion