International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 25 Issue 9

Adoption factors and electronic data interchange use: a survey of retail companies

Leo R. Vijayasarathy, Michael L. Tyler

Reports the results of a survey on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) use in the retail industry. Finds that contrary to expectations, the extent of EDI adoption is fairly modest…

Controlling shop crime in Britain: costs and trends

Michele Tonglet, Joshua Bamfield

Crime is a major problem for many retailers. Uses data from three national retail crime surveys, analyses the extent and costs of retail crime in the UK and evaluates trends in…

Retailing in Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East: a tale of two cities

Terry M. Robinson

Examines the current state of retailing in two of the more remote regions of Russia ‐ Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East. Examines categories of retail shop ‐ the department…

Case study: a Christmas fit for a Prince’s Square ‐ the role of design in shopping centre positioning

Christopher M. Moore, Malcolm Lochhead

Examines the role of design within the context of shopping centre positioning by means of a case‐study approach, based upon the design and implementation of festive decorations…