In this pioneering study of the development of the Asian department store, economists, anthropologists and historians examine various aspects of retailing, business organization, networking and consumerism in the expanding economies of Asia.

Modern Asian Design provides a comprehensive introduction to the development of Asian design in the modern period, both tracing historical threads and offering a theoretical framework within which to chart the history of design in Asia. Rather than a singular “Asian history”, this book presents a series of studies centred on trade routes, colonial relationships, regional networks and cross-cultural exchanges. Modern Asian Design builds on existing resources beyond design history in an effort to map the field, focusing particularly on relations between Asia and the West and also across Asian design cultures. Opening with a brief overview of trade and exchange networks in the 17th and 18th centuries, the bulk of this study comprises analysis of the development of modern design in Asia during the later 19th and early 20th centuries, a period of rapid modernisation. The book's final two chapters bring these central ideas into a contemporary and highly relevant context.

Retailing in the countries of Asia Pacific is changing dramatically. Changes which took decades, even centuries, elsewhere are happening in a few years. The growth of larger firms and the arrival of international retailers are changing the business landscape, bringing the consistent supply and presentation of wider ranges of goods to consumers, and leading to the development of new kinds of retail stores and modern shopping malls, often in new locations. All of these developments are important for economic growth and for consumers and their lifestyles, They raise questions for governments about foreign investment, about social and environmental change, and about the fate of traditional retailers. This book examines the trends, seeking to understand how far they are global and how local circumstances affect developments. International retailers have spread across the region, but not always successfully. Studies in several countries look at their processes of growth and some of the reasons for success and failure. A review of changing regulation across the region suggests regulators should be concerned to avoid the problems of overconcentration of retail power, and country studies reflect on the effects of regulation as well as cultural and other influences on change. This book was published as a special issue of Asia Pacific Business Review.

Volume two of a six-volume set in which alphabetically arranged entries provide information on every aspect of modern Asia, including its culture, people, economy, government, arts, geography, architecture, religion, and history.

The book is divided into four sections discussing the four Rs: Getting it Right, Doing it Right, Opening it Right and Keeping it Right. Two additional sections describe the contemporary issues facing shopping centre management and the retail scenes in Singapore and West Malaysia.Getting It Right -- introduces the types of shopping centres found in Asia and its evolution over the years. Doing it Right -- reveals how different components of a marketing plan translate into successful shopping centres. Opening It Right -- offers tips on generating awareness of the opening day of a shopping centre. Keeping It Right -- shows how correct management of daily operations of a shopping centre is a key factor to its success. The last two sections talks about current developments on shopping centre management in Singapore and Malaysia, including topics such as fengshui, SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and REITS (Real Estate Investment Trusts). Short write-ups on the retail scenes in Singapore and Malaysia are also provided. READERSHIP: Shopping centre managers, real estate investors, retailers, researchers, tertiary students and the general public interested in the operation of a shopping centre.