This blog is managed by Leigh Sparks from the Institute for Retail Studies (IRS), University of Stirling in Scotland, UK.
Leigh Sparks is Professor of Retail Studies at the IRS in Stirling. Full details can be found here, including my books and articles.
The IRS is a leading research and education centre on the subject of retailing. We offer a range of programmes, full-time. modular and distance learning and have programmes running across the world. Our main operations are in Stirling for retailers across Europe and in Singapore for operations in South East and Pacific Asia. Our research tackles leading issues in, and for, retailers.
This blog is intended to provide a commentary on interesting issues to do with retailing, both in Scotland and elsewhere.
Full details of the IRS can be found at http://www.irs.stir.ac.uk
