International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management articles from July 1995

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management archives from July 1995

Germany and France dominate the European retail rankings.
July 1, 1995... There are approaching 150 retail organizations -- 137 to be precise -- based in Europe that have annual sales in excess of ECU 1bn or 750m[pounds], according to research published in The European Retail Rankings by European retail analysts,...

Profit margins under pressure within food retailing sector.
July 1, 1995... UK food retailers continue to lead the European league table in terms of profitability, but margins are falling, raising questions concerning the ability of UK companies to meet fierce margin competition. This is one of the findings of the...

Still growing but slowing. (UK firms' corporate profits)
July 1, 1995... Dividends replace investment The pace of the recovery has already begun to slow down despite the fundamental strength of the UK economy. Although profitability among Britain's largest companies has continued the recovery that began in 1993/94,...

Local authorities call for total deregulation of Sunday trading. (England and Wales)
July 1, 1995... Nine months after the introduction of Sunday trading, local authorities in England and Wales are sold on the benefits to their communities and are looking for further deregulation from central government. Almost one third of local authorities...

Retailer-supplier relationships and the evolution of marketing: two food industry case studies.
July 1, 1995... Introduction Changing patterns of concentration at different levels in the supply chain, particularly in retailing, but also in manufacturing, have led to changes in the balance of power in the supply chain, with high levels of dynamism,...

Charity shops: a classification by merchandise mix.
July 1, 1995... Introduction The charity shop is now a familiar sight in towns and cities throughout the UK and in many town centres the charity shops cause comment because of their rising numbers. The largest network of charity shops is that run by Oxfam....

Two-stage data collection for retail stores.
July 1, 1995... Introduction There have been a number of advances in the collection of data from retail store customers over the last two decades. The proliferation of consumer diary panels, such as Nielsen Household Services, has made continuous household...

The cashless society.
July 1, 1995... The European plastic payment card market For many international travellers and conference attendees, life would be far more difficult without the ability to pay by plastic card for goods and services consumed. Most airlines, railway networks,...