Kaufhof is the second largest retail group in the German Federal Republic. Like several German groups, it consists both of department stores and variety chain stores; in addition it is in business as a tour operator. It makes a significant impact on the German distributive scene. In delivering...

The complexity and the wide range of electronic data processing machines on the market is bewildering; at the one end are the relatively simple machines such as invoicing calculators, at the other the complex and powerful computer systems. For many organisations neither of these is the answer....

In the third article of this series dealing with aspects of wage payments and employment in retail distribution the authors look at the problems of low pay in this sector. Despite increases this remains well below average, in 1972, for example, only the median weekly earnings of kitchen‐hands,...

This article is one result of an extensive tour Jennifer Tanburn recently undertook to study a wide range of retail outlets around the world. During this tour she visited New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, Houston and Los Angeles in the United States; and Stockholm, Copenhagen, Paris, Marseilles,...

Trying to be responsible It's early days yet, with Phase 2 of the Prices and Incomes Policy being (as I write) hardly three months old. Already, however, several colleagues have advanced the view that the effects of Phase 2 are beginning to be felt.

Capital allowances form a considerable incentive to a business to acquire new assets to increase its earning power. An understanding of the way these allowances operate will help management to use them to best advantage

In this paper taken from the proceedings of the recent Institute of Grocery Distribution annual convention, Peter Clarke gives his view on the performance of grocery manufacturers and distributors, particularly the larger retailers. He notes that other types of organization are again presenting...

The unusually large number of retail companies issuing reports in the past few weeks prompts us to change our format for this issue; we are holding over our special analysis and discussing company reports only. These include such important names as Boots, Currys, The House of Fraser, John...

The long‐awaited NEDO report on the distributive trades in Europe is published this month. It sets out to draw the attention of British distributors to the opportunities resulting from UK membership of the European Economic Community. The booklet examines opportunities for direct expansion by...

More than twenty British retailers are now proudly displaying their fascias on the other side of the Channel. Other companies certainly have the same idea in mind. What decisions have to be made before this adventurous step is taken? Which is the best country to break into, how should...