International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 29 Issue 6

Viewpoint: the decline and fall of Internet grocery retailers

Lawrence J. Ring, Douglas J. Tigert

Considers reasons for failure among pure play Internet grocery retailers. Notes that two factors seem to be significant. First, they did not achieve anything like a competitive…

Does the Internet compete with or complement bricks‐and‐mortar bank branches?

Ali Yakhlef

What does the Internet imply for the business of banking and how will it affect it? Are branch offices “doomed” and obsolete? Explores the major Swedish banks’ adoption of the…

Retail marketing strategies and logistical operations at a Japanese grocery supermarket chain – case study of Summit Inc.

Nobukaza Azuma, John Fernie

The aim of this paper is to develop an understanding of the retail marketing, merchandising, and logistical practices in the Japanese grocery supermarket sector. Most of the…

Export implications for the Japanese fruit market: fruit‐specific lifestyle segments

Soyeon Shim, Kenneth Gehrt, Sherry Lotz

Examines the Japanese fruit market, which, as a result of production and distribution factors, represents a viable target for fruit exporters around the world. The study provides…

Factors influencing adoption of new apple and pear varieties in Europe and the UK

Mike Reid, David Buisson

Highlights the findings of a survey targeting UK and European wholesale and retail fruit buyers to discover factors which influence their adoption of apple and pear varieties. The…