Purpose – The last ten years have seen a gradual withdrawal of retail facilities from many local areas and the consequent growth of “shopping deserts” resulting in social and health disbenefits. The purpose of this paper is to examine the potential for e‐shopping to fill the vacuum and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the purchase intentions of online retail consumers, segmented by their purchase orientation. Design/methodology/approach – An e‐mail/web survey was addressed to a consumer panel concerning their online shopping experiences and motivations,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine a case study for increasing supply of, and demand for, healthier food in the metropolitan Borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, UK. Sandwell has a declining and ageing population. Levels of cancer, coronary heart disease, diabetes and obesity are...