International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 31 Issue 9

Retail development and urban regeneration: a case study of Castle Vale

Andrew Mitchell, Malcolm Kirkup

Explores the role of retail development in urban regeneration. Focuses on Castle Vale in Birmingham and considers the benefits arising from new retail development, the challenges…

Unjust des(s)erts: food retailing and neighbourhood health in Sandwell

David Rex, Angela Blair

Describes the context, motivation and findings of health sector‐led research into food retailing in an urban conurbation with significant levels of deprivation and a poor health…

Business improvement districts: an opportunity for SME retailing

Sophie Hogg, Dominic Medway, Gary Warnaby

This article considers the implications of the introduction of legislation enabling the creation of the US concept of business improvement districts (BIDs) into the UK. Based on…

Learning by stealth: introducing smaller retailers to the benefits of training and education in Barnet

Cathy Parker, Tracey Anthony‐Winter, David Tabernacle

For many years, education providers and government‐led business support initiatives have tried to penetrate the SME retail sector, to facilitate an improvement in owner/manager…

Buyer Power and Competition in European Food Retailing

Steven Burt

Asia Pacific will be instrumental in Carrefour's future growth, says IGD

Editorial

Adelina Broadbridge

Delhaize likely to move into Spain or Italy, says IGD