International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 40 Issue 8

Classification and retail positioning into strategic groups: The case of DIY retailers and builders' merchants in Sweden

Wei Guan, Jakob Rehme, Tomas Nord

To understand the potential for various types of retailers, it is essential to appreciate retailer' positioning in the marketplace. Positioning has a critical effect on retailers'…

The trading profiles of community retail enterprises

Eric Calderwood, Keri Davies

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key features of the community retail enterprises sector in the UK.

Contract design and supply chain management in the luxury jewellery industry

Alessandro Brun, Antonella Moretto

The purpose of this paper is to identify the role of contract design in overcoming critical demand management (DM) issues in the luxury jewellery industry. The goals are the…

CSR‐labelled products in retailers' assortment: A comparative study of British and Spanish retailers

Isabel Carrero, Carmen Valor

This paper aims to analyse the responsible offer of mainstream retailers. By focusing on corporate social responsibility (CSR) labelled grocery goods, it aims to study whether…

Editorial

Neil Towers