International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 24 Issue 6

Grocery store saturation in the UK ‐ the continuing debate

Clifford M. Guy

Examines recent developments in the UK grocery industry, particularly regarding the location, size and type of new large stores. Shows that reductions are occurring in the volume…

The future for factory outlet centres in the UK: the impact of changes in planning policy guidance on the growth of a new retail format

Suzanne Fernie

Explores the potential impact of recent changes in planning policy on the growth of a new UK retail format ‐ factory outlet centres. Factory outlet centres are a new out‐of‐town…

UK supermarket location assessment

Richard M. Clarkson, Colin M. Clarke‐Hill, Terry Robinson

States that the choice of a store’s location is considered to be the single most important decision a retail organization has to make, and that location is seen as a critical…

European food retailers’ evaluation of global markets

Hayley Myers, Nicholas Alexander

Considers the direction of the international expansion of European food retailers, and suggests that international retail studies have been criticized for a lack of empirical…