Evolution of the Retail Trade in the 20^th Century

Social, Economic & Political Perspectives

DATES
Jeudi 24 septembre 2015 : 13.30- 18.00
Vendredi 25 septembre 2015: 08.45-16.45

LIEU
Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense
bâtiment T, R11 (first floor)
Comment venir ?

CONTACT
Tristan Jacques

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24^th13.30 Welcoming of the participants

14.00-14.30 INTRODUCTION
Thomas BUCKLEY and Tristan JACQUES

14.30–18.00 – SESSION 1: RETAILERS AND CONSUMERS
President-discussant : Sabine EFFOSSE
Olivier LONDEIX
“The Customer-Retailer Relations in French Casino Chain Store (1898-1940)”

Jenny EVANS
“Change and Continuity in the Hodson Shop Collection and Archive”

16.00-16.30 Break

Bethan BIDE
“More than Window Dressing: Visual Merchandising and the Changing Face of Consumerism in Post-War London, 1945-1951”

Fredrik SANDGREN
“An Easy Sell? The Introduction of a System for Deep Frozen Food in Sweden 1945-1960”

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25^th08.45–12.00 – SESSION 2: PUBLIC POLICY AND THE RETAIL INDUSTRY
President-discussant : Michel MARGAIRAZ
Peter HEYRMAN
“Unlocking the Padlock: Retail and Public Policy in Belgium, 1918-1958”

Tristan JACQUES
“Small Shops, Hypermarkets and the State. Retail Evolutions and Retail Policies in France, 1945-1973”

10.15-10.30 Break

Adam DEWITTE
“Regulatory Constraints and Business Models Evolution. The Case of the French Food Chains’ Sector”

Sébastien BILLOWS
“Below-cost Legislation and the Rise and Fall of “Marges arrière”. An Overview of State Intervention in Retailer-Supplier Relations in France, 1996-2013”

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00–16.15 – SESSION 3: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION IN THE RETAIL INDUSTRY
President-discussant: James WALKER
Andrew HULL
“Managing Performance: Lessons from Chain Store Retailers in the 1920’s”

Thomas BUCKLEY
“Store Location and Retail Performance in the UK 1950-1980.”

14.30-14.45 Break

Sakari SILTALA and Anitra KOMULAINEN
“The History of Finnish Retail Co-op HOK-Elanto”

Kristoffer JENSEN
“Americanization, Innovation and Market Logics: Consumer Cooperation and the Development of Danish Food Retailing in the 20^th Century”

16.15-16.45 CONCLUDING ADDRESS
Peter SCOTT

 

COMITÉ D’ORGANISATION
Thomas Buckley, doctorant en gestion, Henley Business School, Université de Reading
Tristan Jacques, doctorant en histoire, IDHES, Université Paris 1
Olivier Londeix, doctorant en histoire, IDHES, Université Paris Ouest

Professeurs référents:
Sabine Effosse, Professeure d’histoire contemporaine, Université Paris Ouest
Michel Margairaz, Professeur d’histoire contemporaine, Université Paris 1

 

Programme (pdf)

Photo : Paul Townsend, The arrival of the supermarket…
Conception et réalisation : Delphine Mondout, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense, IDHES.

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