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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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.