International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 33 Issue 10

Consumers' perception of risk: the case of beef purchases in Irish supermarkets

Susan A. Hornibrook, Mary McCarthy, Andrew Fearne

For supermarkets in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the strategic importance of own label or retail brands is crucial, with sales of fresh beef almost exclusively sold under…

An exploratory study of SME local sourcing and supplier development in the grocery retail sector

Beverly A. Wagner, Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson

The overall aim of this research was to undertake an exploratory investigation to gain insights into attitudes and perceptions of supplier development and local sourcing…

Postponed variety creation: case study in consumer electronics retail

Patrik Appelqvist, Ebbe Gubi

Postponement is known as a way to reduce risk and inventories while still providing high product variety and acceptable response times. The paper is a case study that uses…

Moneychangers: an appraisal of their service

Philip Gerrard, J. Barton Cunningham

This study aims to develop a set of dimensions for measuring the service of moneychangers.

Retail internationalisation: Marks and Spencer in Hong Kong

Paul Jackson, Leigh Sparks

A case study of Marks and Spencer (M&S) in Hong Kong is used to explore aspects of the retail internationalisation process.