International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 32 Issue 5

Shrinkage, shoplifting and the cost of retail crime in Europe: a cross‐sectional analysis of major retailers in 16 European countries

Joshua Bamfield

A self‐report questionnaire was used to discover key shrinkage, theft and loss prevention data from 476 major European retailers (23 per cent of West Europe's retail turnover) in…

The current use of marketing in UK retailing

David Gilbert, Fiona Sumner

The UK retail environment is highly complex and competitive and as such the context for marketing may require change. This research investigates current marketing practices used…

The WHO and tobacco control: implications for the travel‐retail sector

Paul Freathy

This paper details the recent Convention put forward by the World Health Organisation (WHO) advocating a ban on the sale of tobacco goods through tax and duty free channels. It…

Comparing student employment in French and Irish retailing

Anne‐Marie McGauran

In this article the importance of students as staff in a selection of multi‐national stores in France and Ireland is compared. The employment of students was significantly lower…

A lifestyle choice? Evaluating the motives of do‐it‐yourself (DIY) consumers

Colin C. Williams

Reflecting the broader “cultural turn” in retail studies, recent surveys of do‐it‐yourself (DIY) consumers have emphasised human agency rather than economic constraints when…