Special issue on Covid-19 and retailing

Citation

Burt S & Maglaras G (2022) Special issue on Covid-19 and retailing. International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 32 (2), pp. 127-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/09593969.2022.2052464

Abstract
First paragraph: The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on all our lives. It has also highlighted the critical and varied role(s) played by retailing in both the economy and wider society. The pandemic has undoubtedly been a disruptive agent to the existing business models of retailers, their established operational practices and how consumers behave and shop. Disruption has also been felt throughout the wider retail eco-system including actors in the supply chain and the real estate industry. Our existing understanding of the concepts of space and place in retail markets has been challenged, as the traditional ‘rules of the game’ for fixed store retailing have changed.

Journal
International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research: Volume 32, Issue 2