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Labour supply and skills demands in fashion retailing [PDF]

, 2011
If, as Adam Smith once famously suggested, Britain was a nation of shopkeepers then it is now a nation of shopworkers. Retail is now a significant part of the UK economy, accounting for £256 billion in sales and one-third of all consumer spending ...
A Canny, A Johnston, A Scott, BMG, BMG, C Hart, C Lockyer, C Warhurst, C Warhurst, C Warhurst, C Warhurst, CL Macdonald, D Leslie, D Nickson, D Nickson, D Nickson, D Wright, G Callaghan, H Fleener, J Buchanan, J Mason, J Shedden, K Bunt, L Pettinger, L Pettinger, M Gatta, P Huddleston, P Moss, Retail E-Commerce Task Force, S Curtis, S Walls, Skillsmart, Skillsmart, W Corbett   +33 more
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Modulation of Electronic Structure in Kraft Lignin‐Derived Mo Single‐Atom Catalysts for Optimized Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Biomass‐derived lignin is used as a sustainable precursor to synthesize Mo single atoms anchored on a nitrogen‐coordinated carbon framework. As the Mo structure transitions from MoC clusters to isolated single‐atom sites, oxygen evolution reaction (ORR) activity progressively improves.
Junbeom Park, Jaemin Park, Jun Ho Seok, Ji Soo Byun, Cheoulwoo Oh, Eung‐Dab Kim, Young‐Jin Ko, Youngeun Kim, Gawon Sim, Min Jae Kim, Hyeon‐Seok Bang, Ho Seok Park, Chun‐Jae Yoo, Sang Uck Lee, Hyung‐Suk Oh, Kwang Ho Kim, Wooseok Yang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

2023–2027 CAP First Pillar Reform and Livestock Sector: Production and Economic Impacts on Italian Specialized Dairy Cattle Farms

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The present study uses an agroeconomic supply model to assess the impacts of 2023–2027 CAP on Italian specialized dairy cattle farms. The model considers the voluntary choice of Eco‐Scheme 1, specifically addressed to livestock farms, through the implementation of binary variables.
Davide Dell'Unto, Raffaele Cortignani
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in Alcohol Retail Laws and Foot Traffic at Liquor Stores

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We study how expanding alcohol availability at grocery and convenience stores affects consumer traffic in liquor stores by leveraging recent changes in state‐level alcohol distribution laws in a difference‐in‐difference quasi‐experimental design.
Nathan Palardy, Marco Costanigro, Joshua Berning, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A business case for work-life balance in retail management. [PDF]

, 2018
Retail is one of New Zealand’s largest sectors, employing close to 200,000 people full-time, but with changes in competition and growth in the industry, the expectations of retail managers are increasing, along with their workload. This research looks at
Brown, Caro, Taylor, Beverly
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Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acculturation to global consumer culture and environmentally ethical behaviour: the mediating role of environmental consciousness

Cogent Business & Management
This study examined the effects of global consumer culture orientation on environmentally ethical behaviour. Drawing on the theoretical foundations of acculturation to global consumer culture (AGCC), the study set out to develop and validate a unique ...
Belinda Senooane, Johannes Arnoldus Wiid, Nombulelo Dilotsotlhe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Alternative for Future Lending: Income-Linked Repayments [PDF]

Financial and Economic Review
The study presents the most typical domestic and international trends in mortgage lending models and product development through a literature review of their historical evolution.
Zsombor Incze
doaj   +1 more source

Economic Contribution of the Agricultural Sector to the Arkansas Economy in 1997-2014 [PDF]

, 2016
Agricultural production, processing, and retail industries are major contributors to the Arkansas economy in terms of GDP. Agriculture contributes to the economy through direct agricultural production, value-added processing, and agricultural retail ...
English, Leah, Miller, Wayne, Popp, Jennie   +2 more
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Liquid retail:cultural perspectives on marketplace transformation [PDF]

, 2018
Inspired by Bauman’s notion of ‘liquidity’, we problematize the socio-cultural dynamics taking place in contemporary retail. The notion of liquid retail enables reserachers to untangle marketplace transformation and to highlight developments centred ...
Bajde, Domen, de Kervenoael, Ronan, Schwob, Alexandre   +2 more
core   +2 more sources