Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 11 Issue 4
Table of contents
THE CRISIS in the Cooperative Movement
Stuart EliotThe Cooperative Movement is nothing if not paradoxical. Viewed by some as a spent force, it is still collectively the largest retailer in the UK, with sales almost double those of…
Fareham's Brown Bear
Alan Hallsworth, Yvonne CourtAs pressure continues to grow for out‐of‐town shopping a widening range of retail types is seeking such locations. Furniture and furnishings operations, requiring substantial…
Cash and Carry: What prospects for growth?
Jim LoweWith its heavy dependence on independent food retailers, the cash and carry sector has seen little overall growth in recent years. A number of operators have experienced severe…
The case of the half‐a‐million pounds stock deficit: Part Two: Documentation control and “cut off”
Harry Bethune, Leslie ChadwickIn the second part of their article (part one was published in the last issue of RDM, May/June 1983) the authors continue to outline further ways in which errors occur — paying…
A case for unit pricing?
Peter McGoIdrick, Helen J MarksUnit pricing has been strongly opposed by most parties involved in the packaged grocery trade. A study recently completed by UMIST set out to examine it from four perspectives…
A system for obtaining management information
David FreestoneIn order to obtain speedy management information, management may either use the services of a computer bureau, or install their own computerised system. Our writer takes the view…
WH Smith's wanding pilot
Sue Sharpies1983 heralds the third year of W H Smith's bar‐code wanding trial at Commercial Road, Portsmouth. RDM spoke to overall controller of the project, John Read, at the company's…
Problems of cold storage & distribution
Bill TibbalsThe recent remarkable heat‐wave has focussed attention on the importance of “the cold chain” in the distribution of fresh foods, and changes in food buying habits mean that the…