Objective: The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with Information Technology and E-tailing used in Retail.
Information Technology: Meaning and its growing role in retailing, Applications of Information Technology in retailing.
Retail Management Information System: Types of information systems, Role of retail data capture in retail transaction.
Radio Frequency identification (RFID): Adopting coding systems, Benefits of data base marketing, Limitation of web applications, Information technology innovation to tackle web limitations.
Electronic point of sale (EPOS): Electronic funds transfer and point of sale (EFTPOS), Quick response replenishment system, Electronic loyalty scheme
Information technology in merchandising: Information technology in Supply chain management, Information technology in Customer Relationship management.
• Levy, Michael and Weitz, Barton A., Retailing Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2003
• Jaiswal, A., Fundamentals of Computers &Information Technology
• Taxali, R. K., PC Software of Windows Made Simple
• Berman and Evans, Retail Management – A strategic approach, MacMillan Publishing Co
• Varley, Rosemary, .Rafiq, Mohammed, Principles of Retail Management