Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework, based on empirical research, to explain the strategic processes of post-entry development in international retailing through consideration of the dynamic capabilities attributable to retailers. Design/methodology/approach: Case study...

This paper forms part of an OECD project which addressed the issue of the structure and change in the distribution systems of seven OECD countries. The paper gives a comprehensive view of the distribution system in the United Kingdom. Namely, it assesses the contribution of this sector to the...

Using the evidence from interview surveys of UK retailers and manufacturers, it is argued that the changing horizontal structure of retailing in the UK is having a profound influence on the structure of vertical relationships in the channel. Whilst horizontal competition has increased and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework, based on empirical research, to explain the strategic processes of post-entry development in international retailing through consideration of the dynamic capabilities attributable to retailers. Design/methodology/approach – Case...