International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 22 Issue 6

A Framework for Network Planning

Martin Davies, Ian Clarke

Highlights the integral link between the location of a particular formatof retail outlet and the benefit which they offer to the customersegments which they serve. Outlines a…

The Dynamics of UK Grocery Retailing at the Local Scale

Ian Clarke, David Bennison, Clifford Guy

The expansion by grocery retailers in the UK has been a subject of muchspeculation and continues to raise questions about the scope and formatof future investment in new stores…

Rationalization and Restructuring in the Financial Services Sector

Steven J. Greenland

Despite developments in non‐branch financial service provision, such astelephone and home banking, the high‐street outlet will continue to bethe main distribution channel. Branch…

Managing Tenant Mix in New Shopping Centres

Malcolm Kirkup, Mohammed Rafiq

The tenant mix of a shopping centre is recognized widely as a criticaldeterminant of marketing and financial success. For new shopping centresthe early development of a strong…

Interorganizational Networks and Location Investment Decisions: : A Canadian Example

Ian Clarke, Alan Hallsworth

Most location investments in retailing are frequently viewed asresulting from a combination of objective site assessments and decisionsby individual organizations. They are also…

Vitality and Viability: Challenge to the Town Centre

Russell Schiller

British town centres are suffering from the growing trend towardsout‐of‐town retailing. The Continental model for the future of towncentres appears attractive, but there are…

Local Authority Responses to Retail Change: : The Case for Town Centre Management

Christina Tomalin, John Pal

Identifies some of the industry‐wide changes such as thedecentralization of retailing and the impact and implications for towncentres of retailing and its wider function. Examines…