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Format development and retail change: supermarket retailing and the London Co-operative Society

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This article argues that students of retail history need to give more attention to the idea of the retail format. Employing a conceptualisation of the format recently presented in contemporary retail studies, it reveals the importance of so-called 'offering' and 'know-how' components to a fuller understanding of the development of the supermarket format in post-war Britain. Supermarket development is shown to be affected by, and itself impact on, a complex interplay of factors. Arguments presented in the article are supported by a detailed examination of supermarket development at the London Co-operative Society between 1960 and 1965. The paper thus also contributes to our knowledge of the history of co-operative retailing in the post-war period.

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  • Andrew Alexander, 2008. "Format development and retail change: supermarket retailing and the London Co-operative Society," Business History, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(4), pages 489-508.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:bushst:v:50:y:2008:i:4:p:489-508
    DOI: 10.1080/00076790802106679
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    3. Maixe-Altes, J. Carles & Castro Balaguer, Rafael, 2013. "Structural Change in Distribution Markets in Peripheral Europe: Spanish Food Retailing, 1950-2007," MPRA Paper 49570, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. Pantano, Eleonora & Dennis, Charles & De Pietro, Michela, 2021. "Shopping centers revisited: The interplay between consumers’ spontaneous online communications and retail planning," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 61(C).
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    6. Hagberg, Johan & Kjellberg, Hans & Cochoy, Franck, 2017. "Managing leaks: Shoplifting in US grocery retailing 1922—1969," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 35(6), pages 766-775.
    7. Pantano, Eleonora & Dennis, Charles, 2017. "Exploring the origin of retail stores in Europe: Evidence from Southern Italy from the 6th century BCE to the 3rd century BCE," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 243-249.

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