I punti vendita del moderno grocery sono generalmente realizzati in base a logiche di funzionalità ed efficienza, più che di stupore e coinvolgimento sensoriale ed emotivo dei clienti. Anche in letteratura, la maggiore attenzione dal punto di vista dello store design è dedicata all’analisi...

In this paper, we analyze the problem of store design when consumers have preferences with temptation and self-control, as introduced by Gul and Pesendorfer (2001). We say that a monopolist designs its stores when it chooses the number of stores to open and the quality and price of the goods to...

The attribution of meaning to physical places is part of human nature. As any other space, commercial locations can assume important symbolic and emotional value in the creation of individual identity. In line with the constructivist perspective emerging from the current debate on consumer...

The study’s research model suggests that store design and ease of shopping are associated with customer retention through a mediated pathway in which store design and ease of shopping influence perceived store satisfaction, which in turn, influences customer retention. This survey was...

The management of store design is still a topic of great concern for retail chains. Research on the impact of the physical environment has mainly dealt with the impact of store atmospherics and its components. This paper aims at enlarging the scope of store design research by taking into account...

Finds that both the foreign-owned and nationally owned enterprises applied the principles of participatory management, and observes that there were more similarities than differences as regards conditions of work. Includes an overview of the retail sector in Canada.

Report, forming a series, featuring part of the work on collective bargaining and the promotion of equality within the ILO's interdepartmental project on equality for women in employment. The aim of the project, as a whole, is to generate comprehensive data in order to further the development of...