Retail and Distribution Management: Volume 10 Issue 1
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The 1980s in retailing A prospective view: Part 2
David WaltersIn the second part of his prospective view of the 1980s in retailing, David Walters examines the questions of supply and sourcing, location policy, and consumer legislation. In…
How unplanned are impulse purchases?
PJ McGoldrickAre your purchases planned or unplanned? A straightforward question, the answer to which can be oversimplified, ignoring the degrees to which customers can be reminded by…
Portable data entry terminals — Are they an alternative to POS?
Eric FosterEarly portable data entry terminals, capable of recording and transmitting data, were certainly not an alternative to POS terminals. But, argues our contributor, the new…
Retailing developments and enterprise zones
John Dawson, Leigh SparksThe idea that “anything goes” in enterprise zones certainly is not the case, particularly as regards retailing. Floorspace size limits on new retail developments, stringent in…
Finding the right scanning system
Gil JonesAt EPOS 81 last September Dr Gil Jones gave a review of items of scanning equipment at that time on the market. In this article for RDM he outlines the broad types of equipment…
“Discounts to retailers” — An alternative view
Brian ThomasCyril Coffin, Director‐General of the Food Manufacturers' Federation was highly critical in a recent issue of RDM of the Monopolies Commission Report “Discounts to retailers”…
Pension implications for job‐changers
John C VannWhen most people change jobs they do so for a higher salary, a greater challenge, increased prospects. What happens to their pension comes very near the bottom of things to be…
A new method of selling to chemists
Wilfred AltmanFood broking — using a third party to carry out the sales operation and the distribution function — is of course well known in the grocery sector. Now Sangers Agencies have…
Computers in warehousing
Ron BarkerA paper given at a conference held towards the end of 1981 by the Institute of Management Services Transport and Distribution Specialist Group described the design and…
Computer controlled distribution of packaged textiles
Mike CliffFashionflow is a specialist carrier in textile distribution moving merchandise from manufacturer to retail point. Errors of despatch or receipt made by either side can be costly;…