Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 9 Issue 4
Table of contents
Join the club to beat the recession
Ann FosterClubbing together to combat the recession‐bogey is a prevailing feature of recent years, and AIS — Associated Independent Stores Ltd — seem to be having no little success in…
Getting away from the curse of the average: Conran's design policy for shops and products
Edward McFadyenWith the opening of the Quatre Temps shopping centre in La Defense complex in Paris, a major design project for Conran Associates has been completed. This feature looks at some of…
The perspiration zone
RA ForresterBuying “flair” is like a scrumptious meringue, it may look wonderful and taste delicious, but its sustenance value is nil compared to the infinitely more protein‐packed buyer's…
Computer aided shopping service for those who really need it
RL DaviesTesco, Gateshead metropolitan borough council and the University of Newcastle have developed a computer‐aided shopping service aimed at bringing the advantages of the superstore…
The operation of an independent distribution system
Colin WhimsterMassive changes have taken place in the retail sector over the past ten years or so: the closure of thousands of grocery outlets and the move to large‐scale units being the two…
Energy conservation — Mail order versus traditional retailing
Robin WensleyGiven the dominance of energy costs in retailing and distribution, it would seem logical to turn our attention away from traditional methods of displaying goods in the shops and…
Towards a national distribution policy
Jolyon DruryThis paper was presented to a public meeting of the London Environmental Group, entitled “Pollution and Juggernauts” earlier this year. The aim of the author is to encourage urban…