Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 2 Issue 3
Table of contents
ELECTRICAL GOODS: An uncertain future
Rupert CookThe retail electrical goods sector registered an estimated £1,400m turnover for 1973, but is at the moment facing problems. The general downturn in consumer expenditure on durable…
HUMAN DIMENSIONS IN RETAILING: Part 1: Physical & Human Dimensions of Growth
Jan de SomogyiThe domination of people's working lives by machines, the deterioration of the environment, the inhumanity of conveyor‐belt production — all are factors which threaten the quality…
SPAR VIVO: A Group on its way to the Top of the Charts
With over 4,000 retailers and a probable current turnover of £230m., Spar Vivo's performance over the past few years has been impressive. Its success is due, primarily, to three…
How to use advertising effectively
John NielsenThe growth in retailer advertising in recent years has been “explosive”, jumping from £16.9m in 1972 (total Press and TV advertising expenditure) to £31.7m last year. In some ways…
MAKRO ∼: The one‐stop wholesalers
J.M. LoweAn extensive range of non‐food products; the buying power of a continental‐based organisation; a computerised approach to stock control — these are features which tend to…
Creating a strategy for profitability
David WaltersThe formulation of a retail strategy involves defining the external areas, such as markets and competition; and internal sectors, which include finance, merchandising and…
STOCK CONTROL AT MAC FISHERIES: THE USE OF PORTABLE RECORDING EQUIPMENT
Pat LilleyMuch has been written about the use of electronic cash registers at the point of sale as part of a system for improving stock control. MacFisheries, with 72 supermarkets in the…
TRANSPORT PLANNING & TOTAL DISTRIBUTION
Hugh GriffithThe word “transport” suggests an image of juggernauts, diesel fumes and transport cafes. But for some time now there has been an increasing appreciation of the role of transport…
SUPERMARKETS & SUPERSTORES: Today and tomorrow
T.W. Cynog‐JonesThe Institute of Grocery Distribution published last month a report on “The Physical Characteristics of Supermarkets opened during 1973”. It is reviewed here by T.W. Cynog‐Jones…
THE FRONTIERS ARE DOWN
Harry BohrerJennifer Tanburn of Lintas, well‐known for her frequent reports on shops and shopping, has chosen retail trends in the Common Market as the theme of her latest book. It is the…
Budget: no immediate market recovery likely
Post election euphoria on the stock market was very short lived with the F T Index falling particularly sharply after the Budget. Mr Healey's measures were badly received by the…
WOOLWORTH — Prospects not too bright
Woolworth has once again disappointed its fast dwindling band of stock market fans. After several years of heightened expectations, and periodic share price flurries, performance…