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, 2020 First paragraph: A couple of weeks ago we were delighted to have Helen Dickenson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium deliver our Retail Futures lecture. Her title, Retail Armageddon or Reinvention? and her presentation were about the retail
Sparks, Leigh
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Evaluating service quality in the Durban freight transportation industry
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2011 This paper evaluates service quality in the Durban freight transportation industry, in which a high degree of competition exists. Previous measurements of service quality in the industry have been casual gauges, rather than a formalised process.
Jeevarathnam P. Govender +1 more
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Working Paper Series, 2005 Recent attention has focused on the UK's productivity gap in the retail sector. A recent paper by Reynolds et al (2005) emphasises that a more thorough understanding of what drives productivity in the retail sector requires a better understanding of the 'complex mix of urban characteristics, consumer preferences and competitive rivalries'.
Rachel Griffith, Heike Harmgart
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The trading profiles of community retail enterprises [PDF]
, 2012 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 ...
Davies, Keri, Calderwood, Eric
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JGEET: Journal of Geoscience, Engineering, Environment and TechnologyThe purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Country of Origin and Perceived Quality on Purchase Intention for Xiaomi Smartphone Products (study conducted at the Xiaomi-Pekanbaru Sales Center).
Aravind Girish +2 more
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The effects of celebrity-brand congruence and publicity on consumer attitudes and buying behavior
Fashion and Textiles, 2019 Marketers use celebrity endorsements to make advertisements believable and to enhance consumer recognition of the brand name. However, once a direct link has been formed from a celebrity to a brand, the negative information about the celebrity may ...
Jae Han Jay Min +3 more
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Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, 2021 The existence of small independent retailers is seriously jeopardised by severe competitive pressure, mainly caused by the sharp rise in online trading, rapidly changing consumer behaviours and the effectiveness of large commercial companies.
Rainer Hensel +3 more
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Retail Image As Seen Through Consumers' Eyes: studying international retail image through consumer photographs of stores [PDF]
, 2007 The aim of this paper is to explore how retail store image is perceived by consumers from different cultural backgrounds and with different degrees of awareness and experience of the retailer. The subject is IKEA, a retailer recognized as having a global
Johansson, Ulf +2 more
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The implications of consumer protection legislation on promotional strategies of retail businesses [PDF]
The Retail and Marketing Review, 2022 The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) was designed to prevent businesses from gaining a competitive advantage by engaging in unfair business practices in South Africa.
Marlini Moodley +2 more
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Are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Planning for Strategic Marketing in South Africa?
Foundations of Management, 2016 Substantial evidence shows that strategic marketing planning leads to increased small business performance, yet most small business owners do not draw up a plan for their businesses.
van Scheers Louise +1 more
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