Tag Archives: retail

New publication: Challenges and opportunities of new retail horizons in emerging markets: The case of a rising coffee culture in China

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

If you follow news about developments in the coffee and coffee shop industry then you may have seen recent articles about the growth of coffee shop culture in China, in particular about the rapid growth of Luckin Coffee, (a Beijing … Continue reading →

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New publication: Fostering sustainable behaviour in retail – looking beyond the coffee cup

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

The environmental issues associated with disposable coffee cups has become the focus of attention for many businesses, government, the media and the public. I have written about the issue on the cafespaces blog a number of times too, but more … Continue reading →

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Considering standards and certifications in the coffee industry

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

Recently I’ve been exploring more of the coffee industry focusing on the production side of the industry, and in particular thinking about the role of standards and certifications (and alternatives) for fostering a more sustainable approach to coffee growing. Growing … Continue reading →

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Tackling the coffee cup mountain: Will a ‘latte’ levy make a difference?

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Jennifer Ferreira

While the rapid growth of the coffee shop industry in the UK has been important for the retail economy it has had significant environmental consequences, most notably the huge amount of disposable coffee cups. It is estimated that 2.5 billion … Continue reading →

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2017 on Cafe Spaces: A Year in Review

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

As the end of 2017 draws near I’ve been reflecting on how my work has developed over the year.  As more regular readers of the blog may have noted, I was off on maternity leave until the summer, so in … Continue reading →

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The battle of the coffee shops continues

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Jennifer Ferreira

This week coffee shops have been back in the UK media. A  short piece on ITV news which highlighted how the national chains continue battle with independents for their share of the £9 billion coffee shop market. It was also … Continue reading →

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Cafe Nation? New publication on the UK cafe industry 

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Jennifer Ferreira

So while the ‘Spaces of Community‘ project has now been going for a bit now academic publishing time scales means that it’s only now that some of the publications are coming into fruition. The first article published this month which … Continue reading →

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Cafés and the British High Street

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Jennifer Ferreira

A recent report produced by Prof Neil Wrigley and Dr Dionysia Lambiri, ‘British High Streets to recovery? A comprehensive review of the evidence’ as part of an Economic and Social Research Council Project (commissioned by the Government’s advisory group the … Continue reading →

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