International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management: Volume 43 Issue 4/5

Social responsibility and its differential effects on the retailers’ portfolio of private label brands

Maryam Tofighi, H. Onur Bodur

The purpose of this paper is to explore how social responsibility initiatives can be integrated into different tiers of retailers’ private label brands (PLB) and introduces a…

The effect of a sustainable label portfolio on consumer perception of ethicality and retail patronage

Valéry Bezençon, Reza Etemad-Sajadi

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the effect of distributing sustainable labels on the retailer’s corporate brand. More specifically, the objectives are to investigate how…

Consumer responses to elimination of overpackaging on private label products

Elisa Monnot, Béatrice Parguel, Fanny Reniou

Eliminating overpackaging is a central question in sustainable development, and poses a dilemma for retailers. Since packaging is a differentiation tool for private labels…

Communicating packaging eco-friendliness: An exploration of consumers’ perceptions of eco-designed packaging

Lise Magnier, Dominique Crié

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of eco-designed packaging on consumers’ responses. It defines the concept of eco-designed packaging, and proposes a…

Images of responsible consumers: organizing the marketing of sustainability

Christian Fuentes

– The purpose of this paper is to examine and explain what organizes the marketing of retail sustainability.

Translating sustainability: the role of the retail store

Matthias Lehner

Retailers are facing pressure to promote sustainable consumption. Building on literature about the role of retailers as “translators” of the sustainability discourse, this paper…

Retailer corporate social responsibility: Shedding light on CSR’s impact on profit of intermediaries in marketing channels

Hanna Schramm-Klein, Dirk Morschett, Bernhard Swoboda

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to knowledge on the impact of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities on retailers’ performance. An analysis using a…

The triple bottom line : Undertaking an economic, social, and environmental retail sustainability strategy

John P. Wilson

The purpose of this paper is, first, to examine environmental, economic and social sustainability. Second, to build upon Jones et al.’s (2011) preliminary investigations into the…

Shoppers’ grocery choices in the presence of generalized eco-labelling

Yohan Bernard, Laurent Bertrandias, Leila Elgaaied-Gambier

To encourage sustainable consumer practices, public policy makers introduce new ecological measures, including mandatory programmes that require companies to provide environmental…

Shopping travel behaviour: Influencing factors, shopper types and environmental consequences

Anne Wiese, Stephan Zielke, Waldemar Toporowski

The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of consumer shopping travel behaviour with a focus on its environmental effects. In particular, the paper aims to contribute a…

Sustainability in retailing – research streams and emerging trends

Anne Wiese, Stephan Zielke, Waldemar Toporowski