...David Marshall Purpose The purpose of this paper is to look at perceptions of young Japanese consumers towards the convenience store, or konbini, with a view to understanding what attracts them to this retail format and exploring well-being in a new way that is more relevant the retail experience...

...David Marshall Purpose The purpose of this paper is to consider the question of young consumer’s discretionary consumption in Japan where the ready access to convenience stores, or “konbini”, presents a unique retail landscape and to look at how young Japanese consumers use this store format...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 United Kingdom Shopping Retailers Convenience stores Local shops are an essential part of what makes somewhere a great place to live, with a significance that far outstrips their size. We all find it convenient to be able to pop down...

...Carmen Berné‐Manero; Hanns de la Fuente‐Mella; Mercedes Marzo‐Navarro Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer an economic analysis of the convenience store format and the various categories thereof for the Spanish case in the period 1998‐2004. Design/methodology/approach Using secondary...

...Steve Wood; Sue Browne Purpose This paper aims to compare the accepted techniques of location analysis in the food sector with the realities of “real world” forecasting in convenience store (c‐store) retailing. To offer a conceptual framework for c‐store operators intending to become more...

... is discussed, in the light of current attempts to improve the fresh food offer of symbol group stores. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Fairwater was chosen for further analysis because its population are particularly dependent on convenience stores. Six such stores (two Spar, two Londis...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Consumer behaviour Retailing Residential areas Urban areas Convenience stores United Kingdom The issue of relative consumer choice has become increasingly prominent in debates on food retailing, particularly in the UK (National Consumer Council...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Convenience stores Consumer behaviour Shopping Retail trade Retailers Scotland Since the election of the Blair government in 1997 “social exclusion” has been one of the dominant policy frameworks for tackling social problems in the UK, where...

...: the take‐over of two leading convenience store chains by General Trading Companies. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Second, the engagement of GTC in the retail sector poses some interesting questions about the directions and initiatives for change in distribution systems in general...

...Rita Welsh; Richard Bent; Claire Seaman; Arthur Ingram While no two businesses are the same, examples from Edinburgh Pakistani community convenience store owners illustrate business survival strategies developed in response to increased environmental challenges presented by changing consumer...

...William J. Vastine The dynamic convenience store industry began in Oakcliff, Texas in 1927. Today there are 84,500 stores with sales of $103.5 billion. There may be 95,200 stores with sales of $150.7 billion (1990 dollars) by 1995. The cost‐margin squeeze will create significant adjustments. Stores...