Food retailing and the consumer

Dawson, John A.; Marshall, David

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-2153-2_4

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“…The number of supermarkets in major metro areas declined by around 20% between 1980 and 1990, and by 1995 the poorest 20% of urban neighbourhoods had 44% less retail supermarket space than the richest 20% (Eisenhauer, 2001;Nayga and Weinberg, 1999). In the UK, as the number of out-of-town superstores grew from 21 to 719 between 1971 and 1992, over 100,000 retailers closed their doors, a trend echoed in many other (albeit not all) European countries (Dawson, 1995;Poole et al, 2002).…”

Section: Supermarket Location and Format Decisions And Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Tesco, for example, was able to increase its number of stock-keeping units from 5,000 to 40,000 between 1983 and 1996 as a direct result of increasing supply chain efficiencies (Seth and Randall, 2005). Second, it enabled closer co-ordination with suppliers, so that operators could demand a proliferation of products to fit their specifications (Dawson, 1995;King and Phumpiu, 1996). The clearest example of this is the development of own brands, in which operators source privatelabel brands direct from mainstream food manufacturers to fit their precise specifications.…”

Section: Foods Sold By Supermarkets Decisions and Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The third key decision was the adoption of loyalty cards in the 1990s. Loyalty cards allowed operators to gain valuable market research data from consumers, so providing the resources for more sophisticated analyses of consumer preferences and buying patterns (Dawson, 1995;King and Phumpiu, 1996). Carrefour, for example, uses the data obtained from loyalty cards to pursue what it terms 'geomarketing': adapting its product assortment and variety in its stores to the characteristics of the customers living in the catchment area (Carrefour, 2004b).…”

Section: Foods Sold By Supermarkets Decisions and Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another decision that has driven down supermarket prices is the development of own-brand products. Own brands can be produced highly efficiently, with lower advertising and R&D costs, and have the effect of driving down prices of manufactured foods overall because they compete with brand names (Dawson, 1995).…”

Section: Price Decisions and Driversmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

Hawkes

2008

Development Policy Review

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Five decisions by supermarket operators have important dietary implications: the location of their outlets; the foods they sell; the prices they charge; the promotional strategies they use; and the nutrition‐related activities they implement. These decisions influence food accessibility, availability, prices and desirability, which in turn influence the decisions consumers make about food. Based on a comprehensive literature review, this article finds that the dietary implications are both positive – supermarkets can make a more diverse diet available and accessible to more people – and negative – supermarkets can reduce the ability of marginalised populations to purchase a high‐quality diet, and encourage the consumption of energy‐dense, nutrient‐poor highly‐processed foods. Overall, the most universally applicable dietary implication is that supermarkets encourage consumers to eat more, whatever the food.

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Section: Supermarket Location and Format Decisions And Driversmentioning

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Section: Foods Sold By Supermarkets Decisions and Driversmentioning

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Section: Foods Sold By Supermarkets Decisions and Driversmentioning

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Section: Price Decisions and Driversmentioning

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Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

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2008

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“…Globally, the impact of supermarkets and other large retailers' restructuring strategies on food production is becoming clearer (Lowe and Wrigley 1996 :7), and retailer operations across the globe are converging (Dawson 1995) . One of the major reasons for the extraordinary growth of chicken consumption in Asia (twice the global rate) is due to an increase in western style convenience retailing through fast food outlets and supermarkets (Instate 1997).…”

Section: The Internationalized Supermarket and Food Service Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

Reflexive Accumulation and Global Restructuring: Retailers and Cultural Processes in the Australian Poultry Industry¹

Dixon

1999

Rural Sociology

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Chicken consumption in Australia resembles that in the U.S., but a comparison of the restructuring of poultry production in both countries shows some significant differences. This finding raises the question of what lies behind the emergence of similar consumption norms when consumption is often explained in terms of production regimes. The article explores the success of Australian producers in rejecting global free trade pressures while acquiescing to supply chain arrangements introduced by supermarkets. It describes how Australian producers have benefitted from two cultural phenomena: the arrival of Kentucky Fried Chicken and a dietary low fat regimen. It argues that an internationalized food service sector—including supermarket and fast‐food chains—and western dietary advice are responsible for chicken's popularity in Australia. The theory of reflexive accumulation is used to explain the power of retailers and cultural producers in a food system increasingly dominated by “high value foods.” Further, reflexive accumulation can help to explain both the present restructuring of the Australian poultry complex and the unevenness of agri‐food restructuring in general.

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Food consumption in the European Union: Main determinants and country differences

Gracía¹,

Albisu²

2001

Agribusiness

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Consumers in the European Union are involved in integration processes that head towards homogenization of food consumption patterns. Several factors are encouraging these homogenization trends based on consumers' similarities and corporate activities. In this article a review of the food consumption structure, across European Union countries, is undertaken. First, food consumption trends in different countries are described and, second, factors, which determine consumer choices, are presented. Despite the fact that European consumers face more homogeneous food market conditions, food consumption differences exist because preferences and food habits are still different among European consumers, and the market is fragmented (EconLit: L660). © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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Food retailing and the consumer

Cited by 12 publications

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Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

Reflexive Accumulation and Global Restructuring: Retailers and Cultural Processes in the Australian Poultry Industry¹

Food consumption in the European Union: Main determinants and country differences

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Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

Dietary Implications of Supermarket Development: A Global Perspective

Reflexive Accumulation and Global Restructuring: Retailers and Cultural Processes in the Australian Poultry Industry1

Food consumption in the European Union: Main determinants and country differences

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