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 – Designed to update research work carried out in the early 2000s on the development and impacts of Southampton's West Quay retail development on the urban milieu of the city. Design/methodology/approach – Summarises the findings of detailed research work carried out at West Quay...

This paper outlines the research agenda of the food deserts in British Cities project, and reports findings from a set of qualitative focus group studies conducted following a major retail provision intervention in a low‐income, deprived area of Leeds. It explores the impacts of the...

Purpose – To set out the discussions surrounding the development of retail planning policy in the UK over a 20 year period, and the consequences for shoppers, retailers and developers. Design/methodology/approach – Examines the role of government, retailers and other stakeholders –...

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...