Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 14 Issue 2

CONVENIENCE STORES: The polarisation of British retailing

David A. Kirby

In the past few years the convenience store has become something of a phenomenon in this country. As a symptom of the polarisation of the UK retail scene, further development of…

Training: An investment in human capital

Montague Lewis

The retail sector is currently going through a wave of takeovers and mergers in which emphasis has been focussed on the leadership and entrepreneurial qualities of the principals…

Women into management

Sue Sharples

Although retailing employs a large number of women, few reach the levels of middle management and still fewer reach the heady peaks of the upper echelons. Ten years after the…

Department stores refurbish their fashion policy: Zone and the new Way In

Penelope Ody

Zone at Harvey Nichols and the new Way In at Harrods both opened last autumn, aiming at high fashion shoppers who have traditionally spurned the conventional department store…

Purchasing contractor service for transport: A practical approach

Steve Glover

Services offered by contractors in physical distribution activities have developed considerably in recent years. Contractors are now more sophisticated in their business approach…