Author : Dallen J. Timothy
Release : 2005-03-14
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 393/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Shopping Tourism, Retailing and Leisure by : Dallen J. Timothy
Download or read book Shopping Tourism, Retailing and Leisure written by Dallen J. Timothy. This book was released on 2005-03-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shopping Tourism, Retailing and Leisure provides a comprehensive examination of the relationships between tourism, leisure, shopping, and retailing. Critical issues are examined within the framework of the dichotomous relationship between utilitarian and hedonic forms of shopping, shopping as a primary and secondary attraction in tourist destinations, the development of various tourist-retail venues, the role of souvenirs in tourism, and management issues (e.g. merchandising, venue design, and customer service).