Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 2 Issue 1
Table of contents
THE BOOTS/FRASER MERGER: What are the implications behind the Monopolies Commission reference?
David JonesThe proposed merger between two massive retailing groups, Boots and the House of Fraser, has been referred to the Monopolies Commission. The Commission's decision will be…
THE KITCHEN REVOLUTION: HOW BEJAM MAKES HOUSEWIVES FREEZER‐CONSCIOUS
Laurence DonThis is the story of an unusual company. The UK has traditionally been backward, in comparison with other European countries, in its ownership of home freezers. But the last…
The Decline and Fall of the Smaller Retail Outlet: A geographical study
David A. KirbyThat the total number of retail outlets in the UK is declining is not news. But what sort of retailers are disappearing? And in which parts of the country? David Kirby indicates…
RESEARCH: HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE RETAILER?
David ThorpeFor many retailers, research is something they undertake because they have a vague feeling they ought to do so, rather than because they anticipate any concrete benefits. It is…
HOW CUSTOMERS WANT TO SHOP
HR MannLocal planning authorities in the UK have developed over the past few years a number of interesting techniques for examining and sometimes measuring the attitudes and opinions of…
THE CHANGING FACE
James PilditchIn a changing world retailers must ‘keep up with the times’ if they are to survive. The day of the Victorian emporium where frock coated assistants served from high oak counters…
BOOKSHOPS: Is there a revival in trade?
D.H. NobleAs television has grown from the mild diversion it was in the early 1950s to the national obsession it has now become, so our cultural watchdogs have warned us that, amongst other…
THE EXPLOSION AT THE POINT OF SALE
Electronic data processing in retailing is not new. It's been used for years for stock control, sales analysis, payroll. But now for the first time it's becoming commonplace for…
Do‐it‐Yourself or hire it out?
Dan PettittOne of the most controversial issues in the distribution world is whether companies should contract out the various elements of the distribution function or whether they should…
The Marketing Approach
Gordon WillsNot so much a function, more a way of thinking about the business, is one of Gordon Wills' descriptions of PDM. In a characteristically witty and informative talk recently at a…
PLANNING THE IDEAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
Geoffrey ButcherWhich factors need to be examined in planning the most suitable, flexible and cheapest distribution network? Certain elements can be juggled with in working towards the solution…