Food retailing and sustainable development : European perspectives / edited by Laure Lavorata and Leigh Sparks.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lavorata, Laure, editor.

Sparks, Leigh, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food industry and trade--Europe.

Food industry and trade.

Food supply--Moral and ethical aspects--Europe.

Food supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bingley, England : Emerald Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

Faced with dwindling resources and the challenge of climate change, companies are seeking to enhance production while consuming fewer resources. At the same time, consumers are altering their behaviors by seeking local production or bulk buying products. Retailers, as boundary spanners between consumers and producers, have a major role in initiating change and sustainable development. Part one of this book analyzes the sustainable development practices of retailers within and between different European countries and presents case studies that consider best practices on this topic. Retailer include: Carrefour, Casino, Auchan, Leclerc, Intermarché and System U in France; Inditex, Cortefiel and MANGO in Spain; Edeka, Rewe, Schwarz-Group (with Lidl and Kaufland) and Aldi in Germany; and Tesco and Marks & Spencer in UK. International retailers in Poland are considered to better understand cross country activities. Part two underlines the challenges faced by European retailers in the wake of societal and technological changes. The consumers role and their sustainable development practices are analyzed to understand the impact on retailing and the main risks for retailers. This book will appeal to academics, students and professional educators alike, providing a crucial understanding of retailers practices in different countries and their impact on consumers.

Contents:

Practices by European retailers. French retailers and sustainable development / Laure Lavorata

Sustainable practices in Spanish retailing: evidence from apparel and grocery retailers / Maria Eugenia Ruiz-Molina and Irene Gil-Saura

Corporate social responsibility in the German food retailing industry / Hanna Schramm-Klein

Sustainable development and food retailing: UK examples / Leigh Sparks

sustainable development in the internet corporate communications of leading retailers in Poland / Tomasz Domanski

The stakes involved for retailers. The changing roles of food retailing / Leigh Sparks

Consumers and food waste in France / Laure Lavorata and Ophelie Mugel

Retailers' commitment to sustainable development and store brand equity: a comparison between consumers in France and Spain / Maria Eugenia Ruiz-Molina and Laure Lavorata

Risks, strategic options and prospects for commercial distribution faced with the challenges of sustainable development / Eurico Colla

Retailing and value, doing the right thing by providing value / Barry J. Babin, Jr. and Kevin W. James.

Notes:

Includes index.

Print version record

ISBN:

9781787149731

1787149730

9781787145535

1787145530