Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 15 Issue 3
Table of contents
The growth in private brands
Penelope OdyPrivate brands currently account for 25% of all retail sales and Management Horizons predicts that by 1990 that figure will have risen to 30%. Private branding is no longer the…
Buying for profitability: The importance of the buying function
RA ForresterWithin the retail sector selling has received such attention over many years that the importance of the buying function has been overlooked. The writer argues that, within the…
ICSC discuss the human face of retailing
David Sands“The Human Face of Retailing” was one of the major themes of the 12th Annual European Conference of the International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC), held at Monte Carlo in…
AMERICAN REFLECTIONS: PART 2
David RogersIn this second feature on American developments, David Rogers looks at convenience stores, electronic retailing, department stores and children's clothing.
Lighting up time: Illumination in the retail environment
Sue SharplesTechnological advances exploited by designers have resulted in some artful uses of retail lighting. But this medium is far from static and managements are urged to take…
Marketing in UK retailing: PART 2
Nigel PiercyIn the last issue of RDM Nigel Piercy discussed the general findings of a survey of the operation of the Marketing Department in major UK retail companies, focussing on the…