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Publication date: 27 February 2007

Andrew Paddison and Eric Calderwood

The paper seeks to review dynamic forms of rural retailing, by location, that have innovated through a mixture of actions leading to growth, adaptation, diversification and…

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Purpose

The paper seeks to review dynamic forms of rural retailing, by location, that have innovated through a mixture of actions leading to growth, adaptation, diversification and differentiation.

Design/methodology/approach

Reviews relevant academic literature and draws upon contemporary policy‐related material that details recent innovation within the sector. A rural retail typology by location is presented: retailing within market towns, village shops and stand‐alone retailing forms (farm shops and speciality rural retail outlets).

Findings

Since, the nature together with form of what characterises dynamic and innovative rural retailing differs by location, the typology is based on the above schema. First, market towns have used growth and differentiation opportunities as strategic foci. Second, innovative village shops have applied strategies that seek to counter their structural weaknesses, harness the community and yield new revenue streams. Third, the manner in which stand‐alone retailing forms, such as farm shops together with speciality rural retail outlets, have grown and developed is reviewed.

Practical implications

Reviewing dynamic forms of rural retailing allows for a greater understanding of the operational needs for success. A lack of relevant research is cited together with examples.

Originality/value

Stereotyping rural retailing is erroneous since marginalised enterprises are juxtaposed against more innovative forms. Contrary to perceptions of rural decline, the sector is multi‐faceted with prospering sub‐sectors. The paper focuses on these more dynamic and innovative forms of rural retailing. Much of the previous focus in this sector has been on negative issues and decline. A synthesis of the key contributory phenomena is presented.

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 35 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 1 August 2002

Adelina Broadbridge and Eric Calderwood

Using a longitudinal research methodology, this research investigated the grocery shopping habits of residents in rural communities in Western Stirlingshire, Scotland. In…

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Using a longitudinal research methodology, this research investigated the grocery shopping habits of residents in rural communities in Western Stirlingshire, Scotland. In particular, it attempted to uncover the factors and attitudes that influence customers’ store choice decisions and their attitudes towards their local shops. Findings revealed that although respondents held a positive overall view of their local shops, less than one‐third purchased a high proportion of their food shopping in local shops. While it is unlikely that local traders will reverse outshoppers’ shopping behaviours, with a re‐evaluation of their overall offer, they may be able to establish themselves as a reliable supplementary or secondary choice option, thereby maintaining the local shop as a viable function. Recommendations based on offer, service and environment are made to differentiate local shops from the major multiples.

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 30 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 15 June 2012

Eric Calderwood and Keri Davies

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key features of the community retail enterprises sector in the UK.

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the key features of the community retail enterprises sector in the UK.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper reports on the results of a postal questionnaire survey of 197 community retail enterprises. The information gathered from this survey was supplemented by visits to 21 of the shops run by these enterprises and short interviews with some of the shop staff.

Findings

The community retail enterprise sector is growing very quickly, with a significant number of new shops opening every year in the UK. It is a very diverse sector that provides a wide range of goods and services, reflecting the desire to meet the needs of members and local residents. It is heavily dependent on the involvement of the local community, particularly as volunteers, but this can lead to other tensions around the role of the shop and the enterprise in general.

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This paper provides an overview of an area of retailing that is growing in size and will be of interest to those involved in policy‐making in rural areas.

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 40 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 27 February 2007

John Fernie

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 35 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 1 August 2002

John Fernie

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International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, vol. 30 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0959-0552

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Publication date: 1 February 1984

Edward C. Paolella

Within the past few years, responsible educators, librarians, parents, counselors, social workers, therapists, and religious groups of all sexual persuasions and lifestyles have…

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Within the past few years, responsible educators, librarians, parents, counselors, social workers, therapists, and religious groups of all sexual persuasions and lifestyles have recognized the need for readily available reading material for lesbian and gay youth. Unfortunately, this material is often buried, because it is embedded in larger works. To meet this need, I have compiled and annotated 100 of the best works for young homosexuals, bisexuals, and heterosexuals. I have also included a few of the best works currently available on heterosexuality as a much needed source of knowledge for all young adults whether they are gay or straight, whether they remain childless or eventually become parents.

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Reference Services Review, vol. 12 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0090-7324

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Publication date: 15 July 1991

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Advances in Librarianship
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-0-12024-615-1

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Publication date: 1 March 1969

THE Metrication Board, with Lord Ritchie‐Calder as chairman, began its existence on the first of this month. Its function is persuasive rather than mandatory, since there is no…

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THE Metrication Board, with Lord Ritchie‐Calder as chairman, began its existence on the first of this month. Its function is persuasive rather than mandatory, since there is no intention of any Whitehall plan being imposed on us. It is a voluntary movement which can rely upon Government support in areas which investigation has shown to be in need of it.

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Work Study, vol. 18 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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Publication date: 1 May 1979

At every period of time marked by years, the seasons by turns and twists in history, among country folk especially, the years of great storms and hard winters; in law enforcement…

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At every period of time marked by years, the seasons by turns and twists in history, among country folk especially, the years of great storms and hard winters; in law enforcement, the passing of some far‐reaching, profound statutory measure, there is this almost universal tendency to look back—over your shoulder‐assessing changes, progressive or otherwise, discerning trends and assaying prospects. We are about to emerge from the seventies—battered but unbowed!—into the new decade of the eighties, perhaps with a feeling that things can only get better.

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British Food Journal, vol. 81 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-070X

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Publication date: 1 March 2010

Allen Guidry and Jamin Carson

In working with pre-service and beginning middle grades social studies teachers, the authors have found that those teachers often struggle to organize and sequence content in…

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In working with pre-service and beginning middle grades social studies teachers, the authors have found that those teachers often struggle to organize and sequence content in meaningful ways. Although many national and state curriculum writing bodies have provided organizational frameworks to guide teachers in designing instruction for middles grades social studies, those same bodies have failed to assist teachers in the task of sequencing instruction in ways that assure learning. This article provides a practical sequencing framework that assists middle grades social studies teachers in designing effective instructional units that connect and integrate all of the social studies disciplines.

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Social Studies Research and Practice, vol. 5 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1933-5415

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