Following the application for two new shopping centres in the city of Braga, a medium-size city located in the North region of Portugal, the purpose of this paper is to look for evidence of the possible impacts of those commercial structures on the retail sector of Braga. An overview of the literature allows us to conclude the strong relation between retail and cities and their town centres. Re...

How to remain a trusted partner in a commoditised banking world Point of view to get there. together. 3 Point of view editorial Retail Banking: regaining customers' confidence How to remain a trusted partner in a commoditised banking world the current economic environment has highlighted just how significant a role retail banks play in our society. in the midst of the financial turmoil, retail ...

Wang, Jingjin. M.S., Purdue University, May 2014. Characteristics and Practices that May Lead to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination in Retail Delis. Major Professor: Haley F. Oliver. The foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes, can contaminate ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meats at retail delis, since retail delis provide an ideal environment for L. monocytogenes growth. Current risk assessment ...

Retail clinics are walk-in clinics located in grocery stores and retail pharmacies and providing care for minor conditions. Hospital systems have recently started owning and operating them. No studies have to our knowledge described hospital-owned clinics. In this paper, we assess the operational issues, types of conditions treated and types of marketing approaches used by hospital-owned retail...

The paper presents a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based approach to quantifying and comparing retail structures. It explores the retail landscape of the three largest market towns in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, namely: Clonmel, Thurles and Nenagh. The context for the study is provided through an overview of recent changes in the Irish retail sector, the dynamic of market towns...

Erik Sandberg and Carlos Mena, Exploring strategic strengths and weaknesses of retail purchasing groups, 2015, International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, (25), 3, 276-297. International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research is available online at informaworldTM: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593969.2014.982679 Copyright: Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles h...

Retail brands (RBs) have become a strategic feature of the retail industry. Their role in building consumer loyalty is usually taken for granted and yet has not been completely identified. The purpose of this paper is to understand how retailers manage customer knowledge relationship management through an integrated framework of CRM and Knowledge management for retail brands and their role in b...

This study used latent class analysis to classify adolescent home neighborhoods (n=344) according to built environment characteristics, and tested how adolescent physical activity, sedentary behavior, and screen time differ by neighborhood type/class. Four distinct neighborhood classes emerged: (1) low-density retail/transit, low walkability index (WI), further from recreation; (2) high-density...

Data from 534 steers representing six sire breed groups were used to develop live animal ultrasound prediction equations for weight and percentage of retail product. Steers were ultrasonically measured for 12th-rib fat thickness (UFAT), rump fat thickness (URPFAT), longissimus muscle area (ULMA), and body wall thickness (UBDWALL) within 5 d before slaughter. Carcass measurements included in USD...

This study compared the relative public health impact in deli meats at retail contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes by either (i) other products or (ii) the retail environment. Modeling was performed using the risk of listeriosis-associated deaths as a public health outcome of interest and using two deli meat products (i.e., ham and turkey, both formulated without growth inhibitors) as mode...