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Information behaviour of the “Google generation” as a factor in sustainability for Mexican cities

Menou, Michel J. - In: Aslib Proceedings 62 (2010) 2, pp. 165-174

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to discuss conditions for an effective application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the pursuit of sustainability for cities. Design/methodology/approach – After a brief overview of the possible contribution of ICT, the main...

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Retailers and sustainable development in the UK

Jones, Peter; Comfort, Daphne; Hillier, David; Eastwood, Ian - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 33 (2005) 3, pp. 207-214

Purpose – Aims to offer a simple exploratory review of how the major retailers in the UK are tackling the issue of sustainable development. Design/methodology/approach – The top 20 retailers, based on 2002 sales figures, were selected for analysis and an internet search of their web sites,...

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Fashion clothing – where does it all end up?

Birtwistle, G.; Moore, C.M. - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 35 (2007) 3, pp. 210-216

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how consumers dispose of fashion products and how it might be possible to increase sustainable consumption of textiles. Design/methodology/approach – Increasing volumes of textiles are being produced, purchased and disposed of in landfill...

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UK retailing through the looking glass

Jones, Peter; Comfort, Daphne; Hillier, David - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 36 (2008) 7, pp. 564-570

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an outline of, and commentary on, Retail Futures published by Forum for the Future in September 2007. Design/methodology/approach – The paper begins with a brief description of the factors identified as being likely to drive future retail...

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Moving towards sustainable food retailing?

Jones, Peter; Comfort, Daphne; Hillier, David - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 36 (2008) 12, pp. 995-1001

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to offer an outline of, and some reflections on, the review entitled Green, Healthy and Fair published by the Sustainable Development Commission in February. Design/methodology/approach – In summarising the content of the review the paper focuses...

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Sustainability in the global shop window

Jones, Peter; Comfort, Daphne; Hillier, David - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 39 (2011) 4, pp. 256-271

publicly reported by the world's leading retailers and the nature of the reporting process and to offer some wider reflections … from the most recent sustainability reports and information posted on the internet by eight of the world's top ten … business. More critically, it is argued that the world's leading retailers are, at best, adopting a “weak” model of …

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Facebook and sustainable development: a case study of a French supermarket chain

Gonzalez-Lafaysse, Linda; Lapassouse-Madrid, Catherine - In: International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management 44 (2016) 5, pp. 560-582

Purpose – Over the past decade climate change has become an inescapable aspect of social responsibility for the major retail chains who have sought to incorporate the environmental considerations into their communication strategies. The purpose of this paper is to look more closely at...

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Tourism as a passport to development in small states: reflections on Cyprus

Ayres, Ron - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 2, pp. 114-133

Cyprus is now an important destination for international tourism and in the last 20 years there has been a remarkable growth in tourist arrivals. Initially it was thought to offer an easy option for economic progress and this was supported by the direct and indirect impact of tourism on job...

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A step to endorse sustainability

Seidl, Irmi - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 7/8/9/10, pp. 768-787

Though sustainable development is widely accepted, its realisation is hampered by numerous factors, many of which are located within the political system. The paper discusses some of these hindrances and the council on sustainable development which is designated to counterbalance and attenuate...

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Problems to agricultural sustainability in developing countries and a potential solution: diversity

Regmi, Punya P.; Weber, Karl E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 7/8/9/10, pp. 788-801

Problems addressed, in reporting from relevant sources, include population pressure, subsistence agriculture, rural poverty, natural resource depletion with emphasis on deforestation, land degradation, decline in productivity, resource rich/urban biased policies, and gender disparities....

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