1.The origins of trade. The periods of trade development.
2.The Principles of trade.
3.The theories of trade. Functional and institutionalapproach.
4.Purchase as the function of the enterprise.
5.Sale as the function of the enterprise.
6.The human resources in the process of trading.
7.Wholesale and its role in the distribution process.
8.Retail and its role in the distribution process.
9.Principles of the retail site formation. Spatial analysis, purchase potential setting.
10.Business operations and its elements.
11.Future trends of trade. Processes of conceatration and cooperation.
Literature
LEVY. ISE Retailing Management. Columbus: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. 1216 p. ISBN: 978-12-600-8476-4.
Advised literature
BERMAN, Barry and Joel R. EVANS. Retail Management. A Strategic Approach. 13 th ed. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2017. 592 p. ISBN 978-0-13-379684-1.
JOBBER, David a Geoffrey LANCATER. Selling and Sales Management. London: Pearson Education, 2014. 592 p.ISBN 978-02-7376265-2.