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Female and Part‐Time Employment within Superstore Retailing

Sparks, Leigh - In: European Journal of Marketing 16 (1982) 7, pp. 16-29

Investigates employment in the distributive trades — considering it is the second largest order in the UK Standard Industrial Classification of 1968. Says that June 1980 employment totalled 2.7 million workers, but that the retail trades — largest sub‐division of the distributive trades...

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Concessionaires — A Strategic Option for Retailers

Worthington, Steve - In: European Journal of Marketing 22 (1988) 3, pp. 14-20

Concessionaires(shops‐within‐shops) have long been a feature of the department store and more recently of the “superstore”. This article examines the use by two major retailers, Tesco and Debenhams, of concessionaires as a strategic option, to create “breathing space” for themselves...

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Somerfield stocks up on management talent : Training program helps to solve a recruitment problem

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 14 (2006) 7, pp. 18-21

Purpose – This article describes an award‐winning training programme that has helped Somerfield supermarkets to prepare …

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Waitrose “partners” share their passion for service : Accelerated training ensures all employees are up to speed

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 17 (2009) 4, pp. 16-18

Purpose – This paper aims to describe the origins, practical application and outcomes of the Fresh on Service accelerated‐training scheme for employees at UK supermarket chain Waitrose, who are known as “partners” because they share ownership of the company. Design/methodology/approach...

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Hothouse training grows store managers for Sainsbury's : Supermarket chain develops internal talent

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 18 (2010) 5, pp. 5-7

Purpose – Describes how the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's is using the Hothouse development program to give its most promising deputy managers the skills they need to become store managers. Design/methodology/approach – Explains the reasons for the program, the form it takes and the...

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Warehousing programs deliver for Morrisons : … and support supermarket's “can do” culture

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 5, pp. 27-29

to 65 supermarkets in Southern England. Also describes how Morrisons trained more than 3,000 of its warehouse staff …

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Morrisons trains the butchers and bakers of tomorrow : Company provides employees with the skills they need to progress

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 19 (2011) 7, pp. 30-32

Purpose – This article seeks to describe apprenticeship training for butchers and bakers at UK supermarket Morrisons, and a skill‐improvement program for 500 recruits at the supermarket's Woodhead Brothers meat‐processing subsidiary, both of which were winners in the latest National...

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Walmart helps women to take control of their lives : Supermarket trains more than 60,000 working in the factories of its suppliers

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 23 (2015) 2, pp. 16-18

Purpose – This paper aims to describe numerous ways in which supermarket Walmart is seeking to improve the lives of women across the world. Design/methodology/approach – It looks in particular at the Women in Factories program, which is helping to train more than 60,000 women working in...

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Implanting the benefits of buyer‐supplier collaboration in the soft fruit sector

Fearne, Andrew; Barrow, Susan; Schulenberg, Dominique - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 11 (2006) 1, pp. 3-5

benefit of both supermarkets and suppliers in sectors characterised by volatile consumer demand. Design …

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Vegetables procurement by Asian supermarkets: a transaction cost approach

Ruben, Ruerd; Boselie, Dave; Lu, Hualiang - In: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal 12 (2007) 1, pp. 60-68

Purpose – The paper seeks to understand the conditions that motivate Asian supermarkets' choices for vegetable sourcing … theory are used to analyze the evolution of fresh produce procurement regimes by supermarkets in Bangkok and Nanjing … establishment of large‐scale supermarkets in Asia, buyers need more information about the quality of products and the …

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