International Journal of Physical Distribution & Materials Management: Volume 13 Issue 5/6
Table of contents
Research on Consumer Goods Distribution in Sweden
Thomas Falk, Claes‐Robert JulanderDuring the 1940s and 50s, distribution research in Sweden focused mainly on distribution costs and prevailing market relationships (e.g., market structure and competition…
Research on Producer Goods Distribution in Sweden
Lars‐Erik GaddeSwedish interest in research on channels of distribution for industrial goods has been limited historically. The same is true in other countries as well, as has been reported, for…
Current Trends in Belgian Distribution Research
Ph. Naert, G. SwinnenIn this article, we want to report on evolutions in distribution and distribution research in Belgium. The purpose of the first part is to present some factual data on…
Distribution Systems and Distribution Research in the Federal Republic of Germany: A Synopsis
Franz Böcker, Bartho TreisDistribution research was an important field of research in Germany especially in the 1920s and 50s. After that, the major research interests in the area of marketing and internal…
Current Trends in UK Distribution Research
Ross L. Davies, David A. KirbyDespite, or perhaps even because of, the economic uncertainties of the period, the 1970s witnessed a radical transformation of the British distributive system. Most of the changes…
Distribution Research in Denmark
Jorn Kiel, Jerker NilssonThe purpose of this paper is to present Danish distribution research, with an emphasis on research conducted during the last decade. In order to give the reader an understanding…
Current Trends in Distribution Research in Finland
Lars J. LindqvistThe purpose of this paper is to give a perspective on the state of the art in current distribution research in Finland. One could argue that the thesis by Kaskimies on the…
French Distribution: Research, Practice and Environment
Eric LangeardThe analysis of 20 years of frustrating events may help shed light on the next period 1982–2000. A brief summary could be contained in the following statements:
Retailing Developments in the Netherlands
Fred van Raaij, Ko FloorIn this paper, we want to describe the current trends in distribution and distribution research in the Netherlands. Because this is an extensive area, we restrain ourselves and…
Economic and Organisational Approaches to Distribution Research with Special Reference to Norway
Torger Reve, Geir GripsrudDistribution research, both in Europe and in the United States, is fragmented into two seemingly disparate disciplinary orientations: an economic approach and an organisational…
Patterns of Change in Retail Institutions in the United States with Special Attention to the Traditional Department Store
Louis P. BucklinOne of the more engrossing facets of marketing in the United States is the metamorphosis of retail institutional form. For well over 100 years, many historians and marketers have…