International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 22 Issue 4

Women Managers in the Retail Industry

Anne Brockbank, Yvonne Airey

Reports the findings of a combined survey of 16 large retailers, using apostal questionnaire and personal interviews. Researchers soughtinformation regarding the proportion of…

Are Books Different? The Impact of Price on Retail Market Development

Gary Warnaby, Joanne Upton

Resale price maintenance (RPM) is widely regarded as having a retardingeffect on market development. The abolition of RPM in the 1960s provideda catalyst for the development of…

The Impact of the Recession on Retailing Management Decisions and Performance

David Walters

Reviews the activities of large retailing companies during the period1991‐93. Identifies their strategic and operational responses to theeconomic situation prevailing at that…

A Topology of Strategic Choice in Retailing

Susan McDowell Mudambi

Retailers face a multitude of strategic choices, with varying levels ofrisk, profitability and societal impact. Sifting through these optionsis a daunting task. In the literature…