Retail spending patterns 1961–81 Available to Purchase

The EDC for the Distributive Trades has recently published “Retail Trade Prospects” by C.B. Moir, on the development of key elements in retail trade structure in the UK over the period 1961–81. This report is the first stage of a triple series including a second report on the labour structure in distribution, and a final synthesis on the employment prospects for the distributive trades to 1987. Montague Lewis summarises the report and comments personally on the results and indications of future prospects for the distributive trades.