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Past, present and future directions in the study of the history of retailing

Past, present and future directions in the study of the history of retailing Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate some of the recent progress in the study of the history of retailing, with particular reference to analyses of the British retail market during the twentieth century. Design/methodology/approach – Three themes were addressed, each of which has significant potential to enhance our understanding of the historical development of the retail sector. The paper considered both conceptual and empirical contributions to the discussion on the history of retailing, with particular reference to the business management literature. The approach involved a review of recently published literature. Findings – Whilst there have been a number of important additions of late to the retail history literature, considerable scope remains for engagement with, and contribution to, the theory building taking place within business management. Practical implications – The author identifies some of the lacunae within research on the history of retailing. Originality/value – The paper illustrates some of the ways in which the study of retailing history can be productively linked with debates within contemporary studies of business management. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Historical Research in Marketing Emerald Publishing

Past, present and future directions in the study of the history of retailing

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Emerald Publishing
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1755-750X
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate some of the recent progress in the study of the history of retailing, with particular reference to analyses of the British retail market during the twentieth century. Design/methodology/approach – Three themes were addressed, each of which has significant potential to enhance our understanding of the historical development of the retail sector. The paper considered both conceptual and empirical contributions to the discussion on the history of retailing, with particular reference to the business management literature. The approach involved a review of recently published literature. Findings – Whilst there have been a number of important additions of late to the retail history literature, considerable scope remains for engagement with, and contribution to, the theory building taking place within business management. Practical implications – The author identifies some of the lacunae within research on the history of retailing. Originality/value – The paper illustrates some of the ways in which the study of retailing history can be productively linked with debates within contemporary studies of business management.

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Journal of Historical Research in Marketing – Emerald Publishing

Published: Aug 10, 2010

Keywords: Business history; Retailing; Consumption; United Kingdom

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