Purpose – To introduce a commemorative collection of articles by colleagues and former students of the late Professor Ross Davies, a leading UK academic in the field of retail management. Design/methodology/approach – Outlines the development of Ross Davies' career and enumerates his...

Purpose – To introduce a commemorative collection of articles by colleagues and former students of the late Professor Ross Davies, a leading UK academic in the field of retail management. Design/methodology/approach – Outlines the development of Ross Davies' career and enumerates his...

Purpose – Neither retail formats nor business models are static entities. Retailers develop new formats, manage existing formats and discard formats over time, as a consequence of many contributory factors in the retail environment. The paper provides a brief summary of our existing...