... and prepare their own food. A recent survey of over 600 self‐catering holidaymakers found that those using self‐catering accommodation tended to spend more than double on food and drink, including grocery shopping, in the local area than comparable hotel guests (Holidaylettings.co.uk., 2008). The Camping...

...Tiziana Russo Spena; Angela Caridà; Maria Colurcio; Monia Melia Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on Temporary Shops, a recent communication and distribution innovation used by firms in order to improve interaction with customers and to reinforce brand loyalty and equity. The main aim...

... of America Shops Catalogues Internet The retailing industry is being driven by a new, dynamic equation set in motion by the changing consumer. More and more, consumers are being proactive in their purchase decisions and selective about those with whom they want to do business...

...Andrew G Parsons; Paul W Ballantine; Ann‐Marie Kennedy Purpose This historical narrative aims to analyse the changes in shop trading hour laws in New Zealand, to explore the reasons behind the acceptance of Sunday trading. It compares New Zealand's experience with the USA and the UK. Design...

... cues, could play a significant role in determining shopper patronage. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 India Consumer behaviour Trust Corporate image Shops Clothing Establishing shopper trust in relational exchanges is considered a critical success factor by many...

... and important retail attributes for shopper groups are possible, future studies could expand upon this exploratory work by initiating comparisons of specific retail formats and examining cross‐shopping behavior among consumer electronics shoppers. Practical implications This paper provides consumer...

... Shops Retailers Data analysis Benchmarking United States of America The competitiveness of a country derives from the efficiency of its enterprises. While competitiveness at the national level is reflected in the performance of the country, it is reflected in the size of the market share...

... who buy products from the retailer to earn a living by repairing other people's vehicles typically in their independently owned shops or those who work on a full‐time basis as mechanics for chain repair shops/garages. In our study, merchandise quality characterizes the core tangible aspects...

... of an associated scent in a normally odourless store can have with regard to enhanced shopper behaviour and liking for the store. Shops Consumer behaviour Store ambience New Zealand […] a rose by any other name would smell as sweet […] (Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet II.ii). Andrew G. Parsons can...

... be contacted at: huddles2@msu.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Customer satisfaction United States of America Shops Retailing Food products The retail food industry is a highly competitive and challenging industry that has been experiencing significant change in the past few...

...Anne Findlay; Leigh Sparks Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate store‐switching behaviours for main food‐shopping consequent on a change in operator for a major superstore; to relate results to previous research findings on store‐switching levels; and to use the results to emphasise...

... statistics and sector analysis are used to investigate the structural changes that have occurred over this period. Findings The results indicate important changes over time. First, there is a decline of shops selling daily and space consuming goods. Second, the expansion of some sectors and the emergence...

...Edmund O’Callaghan; Don O’Riordan This research examined changes in Dublin’s tertiary city centre shopping streets over a 30‐year period to 2002. An observational study of the occupancy of the city’s tertiary streetscape was undertaken in the summer of 2002 and compared with historical data...

...David Bennison; Tony Hines Local shopping is a topic that has been neglected for many years by both retail researchers and policy makers. However, in recent years it has come on to the agenda again, mainly because a number of government policy areas – including social exclusion, regeneration...

... Community Project included the employment of a community development worker and a resource centre, both managed through a partnership between the Scarman Trust and Cardiff Community Housing Association. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Shops Retailers Adamsdown is amongst the six most socially...

...Adelina Broadbridge; Liz Parsons The charity retail format has experienced significant growth over the last 30 years to a situation where charity shops have now become a taken for granted feature of local high streets across the UK. Traditionally charity shops have played an important service role...

... a neighborhood shopping area in Madison, Wisconsin, a medium‐sized city in the mid‐western region of the USA. It finds that well‐educated, affluent residents in both locations believe that they should have input regarding the retail composition of local shopping areas, and that their resistance to new stores can...

...Adelina Broadbridge; Eric Calderwood 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...

... that design has had in facilitating this success. Architecture Design Fashion Marketing strategy Retailing Shops Our aim is to realise space with strong phenomenal properties while elevating architecture to a level of thought (Holl, 1996). In recent years Jigsaw has built up a strong...

...Yvette Reisinger; Robert Z. Waryszak Presents the results of an exploratory study on Japanese tourists′perceptions of service quality in Australian shops. Eight areas of service were examined: the shop assistants′ friendliness, politeness,information giving, helpfulness, concern about customers...