The internationalization process in retailing, Gary Akehurst and Nicholas Alexander; a conceptual model of strategic considerations for international retail expansion, Eithel M. Simpson and Dayle I. Thorpe; towards a taxonomy of international retail alliances, Jayne Bayley, Colin M. Clarke-Hill and Terry M. Robinson; the changing process of internationalization in the European Union, Hayley Myers; reciprocal retail internationalization - the Southland Corporation, Ito-Yokado and 7-Eleven convenience stores, Leigh Sparks; the international activities of Japanese retailers, Yung-Fang Chen and Brenda Sternquist; international comparisons of supply chain management in grocery retailing, John Fernie; the planning implications of new retail format introductions in Canada and Britain; Alan G. Hallsworth, Ken G. Jones and Russell Muncaster; retailing in Canada and the United States - historical comparisons, David J. Burns and Dale M. Rayman; consumer behaviour convergence in the European Union, Barry J. Davies and Malene Flemmer; the internationalization of retailing in the Czech and Slovak republics, Tomas Drtina; developing a framework for the study of the internationalization of retailing, Gary Akehurst and Nicholas Alexander.