Bernard Thorpe and Bryan Smith
This article describes how structural change took place within United Biscuits (Foods) Ltd, a subsidiary of United Biscuits (UK) Ltd, between 1976 and 1978. It was initiated by…
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This article describes how structural change took place within United Biscuits (Foods) Ltd, a subsidiary of United Biscuits (UK) Ltd, between 1976 and 1978. It was initiated by the authors who were then senior training advisers with the Food Drink and Tobacco Industry Training Board. Subsequently Bernard Thorpe joined United Biscuits as a manager in the Personnel Department. More recently he has joined the Coverdale Organisation as an associate consultant.
Retail warehousing is a subject of great topicality and interest. The property and planning press regularly contains new superlatives describing the behaviour of this sector of…
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Retail warehousing is a subject of great topicality and interest. The property and planning press regularly contains new superlatives describing the behaviour of this sector of the retail industry. ‘…furniture and DIY warehouse sales were £658 million in 1984 showing a growth of 25% per annum since 1981.’ ‘Since 1977 retail warehouse rents have increased by a staggering 16.5 per cent per annum…compared with 13.0 per cent per annum for prime town centre retail rents.’ In 1986 there were current planning applications for more than 1.75m sq. ft of retail warehousing in the outer south east alone and ‘there are now over 1,000 stores in the country, with an estimated 40 chains currently seeking sites for 1,900 out‐of‐centre stores.’ Such statements distract the attention and make more difficult an examination of the factors which have underlain the emergence and remarkable growth of retail warehouses. Retail warehouses are one particular type of retail outlet and should be considered within the context of those wider trends evident in the retail sector as a whole.
Malcolm Kirkup and 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…
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The tenant mix of a shopping centre is recognized widely as a critical determinant of marketing and financial success. For new shopping centres the early development of a strong tenant line‐up is particularly crucial as these centres endeavour to establish their market position and market share. Recent environmental changes, however, are having a major impact on lettings and are presenting significant problems for the development and management of tenant mix in new in‐town centres. Highlights the importance of tenant mix, and shows how a high proportion of new in‐town centres have been struggling recently to secure the desired quantity and quality of lettings, in the face of increasing competition, reduced property demand, and in some cases scheme‐design deficiencies. A case example of tenancy development in the early stages of growth for one centre is analysed in detail to observe some of the difficulties, noting slow rates of growth, fluctuating occupancy levels, high rates of tenant failure and variations in merchandise mix. Concludes with a discussion of the implications for centre marketing and management.
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The growth of the hypermarket and superstore has been one of the retail phenomena of the past few years. Peter Jones estimates that in the UK these large units have provided gross…
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The growth of the hypermarket and superstore has been one of the retail phenomena of the past few years. Peter Jones estimates that in the UK these large units have provided gross floorspace equivalent to 20 shopping centres the size of Brent Cross. Looking at future trends, he suggests there may be a polarisation between the large hypermarket selling both food and non‐food, and the smaller superstore concentrating on high volume food sales. This is an edited version of a paper Peter Jones presented to an URPI conference on “Retail Planning in the 1980s” earlier this year. A full report on the conference will be published by the unit later this year.
This research was provoked by the apparent lack of a consistent information base for commercial office floorspace statistics for London. Each of a variety of sources seem to offer…
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This research was provoked by the apparent lack of a consistent information base for commercial office floorspace statistics for London. Each of a variety of sources seem to offer different magnitudes for the total floorspace stock. Beyond this we attempted to disaggregate floorspace figures by unit size, in order to ascertain a clearer picture of the composition of office floorspace and to assess changes in this over time.
Deals with business parks in excess of 250,000 sq.ft., but claimsthe principles apply to smaller schemes. Establishes the need formanagement. Defines the objectives. Examines the…
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Deals with business parks in excess of 250,000 sq.ft., but claims the principles apply to smaller schemes. Establishes the need for management. Defines the objectives. Examines the responsibilities, tasks and strategy from the design stage onwards. Advocates an holistic approach, embracing design, marketing, investment, management and stakeholder care.
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Whether the recent pressure for more out‐of‐town shopping appearsto be easing in favour of further revitalisation of the inner citycentre is discussed by involved interlocutors…
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Whether the recent pressure for more out‐of‐town shopping appears to be easing in favour of further revitalisation of the inner city centre is discussed by involved interlocutors, both at local and at ministerial level. Amongst other relevant aspects of retail development, the pros and cons of superstores operating side by side with small businesses in town centres are examined.
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Retail parks are an increasingly common feature of the UK retailing scene. This paper describes the development, and customer perceptions, of an unplanned second generation park…
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Retail parks are an increasingly common feature of the UK retailing scene. This paper describes the development, and customer perceptions, of an unplanned second generation park and a planned third generation park in Belfast. The results reveal that although the planned retail park was highly regarded, it was much less successful than its unplanned counterpart, thanks to problems with the launch, location and letting process.
In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of…
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In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of material poses problems for the researcher in management studies — and, of course, for the librarian: uncovering what has been written in any one area is not an easy task. This volume aims to help the librarian and the researcher overcome some of the immediate problems of identification of material. It is an annotated bibliography of management, drawing on the wide variety of literature produced by MCB University Press. Over the last four years, MCB University Press has produced an extensive range of books and serial publications covering most of the established and many of the developing areas of management. This volume, in conjunction with Volume I, provides a guide to all the material published so far.
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What conceivable connection can there be between religion and retailing? In this original article Stephen Brown shows that the relationship — at least in Northern Ireland — is…
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What conceivable connection can there be between religion and retailing? In this original article Stephen Brown shows that the relationship — at least in Northern Ireland — is significant. It goes beyond the obvious subject of Sunday trading; ethnic factors are very apparent. For example, one can find two branches of the same symbol group in one village, each owned by shopkeepers of different religious affiliations. And green coloured garments do not sell particularly well in Protestant districts. There is also a strong “Boycott Eire Goods” campaign in Ulster, with some retailers in Protestant districts being “asked” to remove renegade Irish goods from their shelves.