Sustainable Development and Food Retailing: UK Examples

Abstract

The UK is a developed retail economy with some of the largest and most powerful retailers in the world. These retailers have been attempting to offer sustainable distribution, both for consumer focus reasons and as an aid to performance. At the other end of the scale, small local community focused stores have begun to emerge to offer an alternative food supply to that of the major chains. They too argue for a focus on sustainability but from a very different perspective. This chapter explores these varying approaches, using the contrasts to develop a discussion about sustainable distribution in the UK.

Citation

Sparks, L. (2018), "Sustainable Development and Food Retailing: UK Examples", Lavorata, L. and Sparks, L. (Ed.) Food Retailing and Sustainable Development, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78714-553-520181004