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Provides a short report on short pre‐placement work‐based projects within a retail sandwich degree at the Manchester Metropolitan University. Outlines the objectives of the projects and concludes that they play an important role in helping to strengthen practical retail skills and the...

Factory outlet shopping centres are one of a number of new “out‐of‐town centre” retail formats within the UK. Outlines their major characteristics and origins within the USA, describes current developments within the UK and focuses on the planning issues raised by these developments.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 introduced a range of staged measures designed to end discrimination facing people with disabilities, including statutory rights in the areas of employment. Accounting for some 10 per cent of all jobs the UK, the retail sector is a major employer and, as...

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,...

Purpose – At the time of the imminent implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995, Part III, this paper aims to raise awareness both amongst retail and marketing academics and practitioners of the opportunities and potential marketing benefits inherent in the implementation...