Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 13 Issue 1

Changing planning policies for large stores

Paul Whysall

Traditionally, the south‐east has lagged behind the north in the provision of superstores and hypermarkets. Now this position is changing with the development southwards of Asda…

The diversity of the UK food market: Reflections on present and future trends

Barrie Clarke

The story of the marketing of food in the UK is a fascinating one. The growth of the large multiples, the difficulties of retailer/supplier relationships, the development of fresh…

Market research in retailing: Tackling ‘problem’ stores

David Rogers

There must be few retailers who at some time or other have not had to confront the “problem” store — the store with sales below expectations for no immediately obvious reason. In…

Putting fun into bookshop design

Sue Sharples

It's a pleasure to find that retail outlets designed for grown‐ups can be fun. Claude Gill bookshops, which have been around for well over 35 years, came under new management in…

STORE LOCATION: PROBLEMS AND METHODS 3: Choosing the right site

Sophie Bowlby, Michael Breheny, David Foot

The previous article in this series (RDM November/December) examined techniques designed to search out areas of the country that might have potential for new stores. This article…

The impact of planning strategies on distribution

Gurth Hoyer‐Millar

Structural and marketing changes in the grocery trade, rising costs and the need for greater efficiency, are all focussing attention on physical distribution as a cause for…