During the past decade significant changes have been occurring in the US retail market. Among the principal changes are those in competition, consumers, technology and the economy. Changes in these areas are reflected in trends in retail practice. Reviews the underlying changes that have been...

US retailers do business in the largest and most affluent mass market in the world. However, they have reached a saturation point for some popular retail formats. US retailers are looking outside national borders for expansion opportunities. The Strategic International Retail Expansion (SIRE)...

A major trend in US retailing is the increasingly diverse array of retail formats available to consumers. Owing to the emergence of new retail formats, competition between retailers of all types is heightening. Uses data from two consumer studies, to illustrate the pervasiveness and complexity...

Reports the results of a survey on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) use in the retail industry. Finds that contrary to expectations, the extent of EDI adoption is fairly modest with few companies employing EDI for transactions other than purchase orders and invoicing. Discovers that the...

Compares and contrasts use of the Internet for the 100 largest US retail companies. Discusses availability of Internet addresses and online status in terms of retail types (food, apparel, discount retailers) and differences between companies of various sizes. While a high percentage of retailers...

Previous situational influence research has focused primarily on consumption/usage behavior leaving many unanswered questions with respect to the nature of this influence on shopping/purchase behavior. The present study, in an application of Magnusson’s interactionist framework, investigates...

Using New Jersey as a case study, this article investigates the challenges faced by food retail stores. Policy recommendations proposed by industry representatives for improving the business climate are also presented. Although New Jersey‐specific, many of the issues discussed in the paper may...