IS RETAILING WHAT THE DICTIONARIES SAY IT IS?

Abstract

Dictionary definitions of “retail” and “retailing” emphasize the activity of selling in small quantities. Challenges such a concept of retailing as a description of both the commercial activity and the academic topic which the word now represents. Investigates the historical evolution of the concept of retailing and proposes a new definition, one which is nearer to the current concept of supply chain management.

Citation

Davies, G. (1993), "IS RETAILING WHAT THE DICTIONARIES SAY IT IS?", International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Vol. 21 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/09590559310028059