International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 40 Issue 12

Fashion retailing in the new economy: the case of SMEs

Lisa Donnell, Karise Hutchinson, Andrea Reid

The purpose of this paper is to identify how small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) fashion retailers can achieve a true understanding of customer trends to close the needs to…

The flagship format within the luxury fashion market

Karinna Nobbs, Christopher M. Moore, Mandy Sheridan

Since the concept of the flagship store format was first introduced to retailing in the 1970s, both its form and function have evolved considerably. The highest concentration of…

The sustainable clothing market: an evaluation of potential strategies for UK retailers

Helen Goworek, Tom Fisher, Tim Cooper, Sophie Woodward, Alex Hiller

This paper aims to investigate consumers' perspectives on sustainable clothing consumption and to examine ways in which this information could influence retailers' policies.

Something old, something used: Determinants of women's purchase of vintage fashion vs second‐hand fashion

Marie‐Cécile Cervellon, Lindsey Carey, Trine Harms

Vintage has been a growing trend in clothing recently, leading to major fashion brands launching collections inspired by vintage pieces or luxury haute‐couture houses digging into…

Simulating attachment to pure‐play fashion retailers

Rachel Ashman, Delia Vazquez

The purpose of this paper is to identify how pure‐play fashion retailers can simulate attachment to their web sites (through trust, loyalty and purchase intentions) by using…

(R)e‐tail borrowing of party dresses: an experimental study

Klas Hjort, Björn Lantz

The main purpose of this study is to increase the understanding of consumer behaviour with respect to (r)e‐tail borrowing, performed under different (more or less generous…

Guest editorial

Stephen M. Wigley, Pammi Sinha

Special issue on retailing and distribution management in the luxury sector