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 Origins:
The Centre for Retail Research originated from academic work and
consultancy about retail structures, information systems , fraud
and crime. Our experience in these areas goes back to the early
1980s.
Client List: includes Tesco, Boots, Dixons, HMV, Bhs, B&Q,
Lloyds Bank TSB, Photoscan,The Co-operative, Checkpoint Systems,
London Archives Libraries and Museums, The Scottish Office, and
The British Retail Consortium.
What we do:
The Centre gives Retail, Service and Financial Services' businesses
- Research
- Analysis
- Advice, and Consultancy.
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also provide training, updating seminars and 'health checks'. We
produce reports and run specialist conferences. The Centre is objective
and neutral. It is not tied to any supplier and does not promote
any system, Company or methodology. Our staff have relevant expertise
in market research, market development, information systems, logistics
and retail operations.
The Centre's work:
Retail Analysis of Companies
and Sectors
Evaluating Security, Loss
Prevention and Fraud Issues
The Centre's views and reports have been extensively reported
in the press and on TV and the radio in Britain, other European
countries and worldwide. Its work on retail crime has received international
recognition, but much of our work deals with retail change, new
technology, and implementation.
International Links:
The Centre has an active interest and experience of retail developments
and trends, as well as fraud issues in the USA, Canada, The Netherlands,
France, Northern Europe, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.
The Centre's Director is Professor Joshua Bamfield
Telephone: 0115 983 8752
E-mail: research@retailresearch.org
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