This paper critically evaluates the proposed structure and contents of a frequentlydiscussed Category Management (CM) model in the Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) context. Based on this we present an extensive empirical study where the datafrom a survey of 202 household representatives are...

This paper focuses on the impact of hedonic and utilitarian values of shopping on retail agglomeration patronage issues, in particular on shopping behaviour and the perception of retail agglomerations. Our empirical study is based on a discussion of agglomerations’ potential to attract...

Retail and service enterprises seek benefits and synergies from locating their stores within retail agglomerations, such as shopping streets and malls. The aim of this paper is to identify the main drivers of such synergetic or ‘agglomeration effects’ for tenants. A literature review reveals...

Die Euro-Bargeldeinführung zu Beginn des Jahres 2002 stellte eine historisch einmalige logistische Herausforderung für zwölf Staaten der Europäischen Union dar. In Österreich galt es Bargeld im Wert von rund 180 Milliarden ATS durch Euro-Banknoten und -Münzen zu ersetzen.(...)