Supermarket Human Resource Practices and Competition from Mass Merchandisers

Technology, changing consumer preferences, and competition from nontraditional food retailers like Wal-Mart have led to major changes in supermarket operations, pricing, and supply chain strategies over the past decade. Several recent empirical studies suggest that Wal-Mart's entry reduces empl...

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Published in:American journal of agricultural economics 2006-12, Vol.88 (5), p.1289-1295
Main Authors: Davis, Elizabeth E, Freedman, Matthew, Lane, Julia, McCall, Brian, Nestoriak, Nicole, Park, Timothy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Business studies
Case studies
Cluster analysis
Competition
consumer behavior
consumer economics
Datasets
Discount department stores
Earnings
Economic competition
economic impact
Employment
Food industries
grocery stores
Hiring
Human resource management
Human resources
human resources management
Industrial structure
L810
Labor market
Labor markets
M310
market competition
marketing
Mass merchandising
Retail industries
retail marketing
Retail stores
Retail trade
Retailing industry
social impact
Standard deviation
Studies
Supermarkets
Supply chain management
The Economic and Social Impact of Big Box Retailers
U.S.A
Wages
Wages & salaries
Workers
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Summary:Technology, changing consumer preferences, and competition from nontraditional food retailers like Wal-Mart have led to major changes in supermarket operations, pricing, and supply chain strategies over the past decade. Several recent empirical studies suggest that Wal-Mart's entry reduces employment and payroll in a county, yet the way an industry's labor market adjusts in response to such competitive shocks has not been clear. The evidence presented here suggests that there is considerable heterogeneity in human resource practices across retail food establishments, and these practices are quite persistent even in the face of new external competition.
ISSN:0002-9092
1467-8276
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8276.2006.00947.x