German food retailing is characterized by fierce competition among retail chains for consumer shopping. This paper considers the switching behaviour using data of white dairy product purchases. The empirical investigation uses a survival analysis approach, in particular hazard analysis. The...

In today's dynamic environment, the change is inevitable and is the only constant thing, whether it is a change in attitude or thinking. The fast-food joints are a depiction of contemporary expertise, the conception of 'ready-cooked food to go'. Today's society depicts a contemporary swing like...

New store formats including competition from supercenters (driven by Wal-Mart), warehouse clubs, and mass merchandisers have emerged as a major threat to traditional grocery chains. A key issue in the food retailing sector is to understand how the earnings of employees respond to the evolution...

The paper is a summary about the Hungarian retail sector based on the results of different research projects completed in the last five years. From all of these studies and of course the wide ranging domestic and international literature we had to conclude that the retailers have become more and...

The aim of the article is to compare food distribution systems in different countries. For this purpose, a review of previous studies available was made. Specifically: i) identification of demand patterns and analysis of characteristics of the food market; ii) analysis of relations between the...

A key organizational decision for retailers is whether to self-distribute or rely on a wholesaler-supplied network and yet little is known about the impact of this strategic choice on store-level productivity. We estimate a stochastic frontier model for food retailers that accounts for...

Recently, discount stores have gained importance in food retailing. We investigate whether certain types of consumers have turned towards particular formats, both in terms of socio-demographic characteristics and responsiveness to price changes. The distinctiveness of discount consumers is...

A key organizational decision for retailers is whether to self-distribute or rely on a wholesaler-supplied network and yet little is known about the impact of this strategic choice on store-level productivity. We estimate a stochastic frontier model for food retailers that accounts for...