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Retail - Publications
Climate Change
Stern Review - Comments from the Retail Sector
UK Government Response to the Stern Review - comments from the Retail Sector
Retail Strategy Group (RSG)
In its report 'Driving Change', published in 2004, the Retail Strategy Group made a number of influential recommendations. The work of the RSG was supported by three studies looking at retail productivity, land assembly for retail development and how the financing of retail developments influences the leasing and retail regime.
Retail Strategy Group report - Driving Change - Executive Summary
Retail Strategy Group report - Driving Change - Full Report
Templeton College Report on Assessing the Productivity of the UK Retail Sector
Retail development process and land assembly - Volume 1 - The Report
Retail development process and land assembly - Volume 2 - Appendices
Financing of retail property development in the UK - Cushman Report
Technology and innovation
An Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology (Published 2006)
How RFID can improve retail and supply chain efficiency.
Competitive Analysis of the Retail Sector in the UK
An overview report on the retail sector in the UK, undertaken in 2003 by the University of Stirling, Institute for retail studies. The report is based on an analysis of secondary sources and restricted to the UK rather than international comparisons.
CONTENTS
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Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Full Report
Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Executive Summary
Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Background and Framework
Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Analysis
Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Summary and Policy Recommendations
Competitive analysis of the retail sector in the UK - Appendix