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The Hidden Challenges Of Retail Expansion, Larry N. Bitner, Judith D. Powell
The Hidden Challenges Of Retail Expansion, Larry N. Bitner, Judith D. Powell
Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022
Successful small retailers invariably are tempted to test the adage "more is better." While the expansion allure is more than many can resist, it must be tempered by the realization that many hidden challenges await the unsuspecting entrepreneur.
Success of the new organization will required not only ore but a different kind of effort than used in managing the single store. First, successful operation will now depend on delegating operating decision to professional managers. The autonomy given these managers in a complex decision and may be placed anywhere within a three dimensional continuum depending on the desired image, supervision, and …