The secrets of the longevity of informal retail markets in Croatia

Renko, Sanda; Petljak, Kristina

doi:10.1108/bfj-04-2017-0208

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“…This study reinforced the position held by many researchers that the informal vendors are a critical part of urban life (Cross and Morales, 2007; Ikioda, 2013; Renko and Petljak, 2018; Roy, 2009). Results of the study on vendors indicated that many of them do not have fixed spots to vend in, and they get their vending spots using different means, whether through social networks or agreements.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

“…These markets have, on the one hand, been thought of as temporary, and that they would be replaced by larger, formal institutions as a place progressed economically (Bougoure and Lee, 2009; Chen, 2012; Sehib, et al , 2013). On the other hand, researchers on urban informal markets have maintained that these organic, spontaneous and unregulated activities are a critical part of urban life (Cross and Morales, 2007; Greenspan, 2018; Ikioda, 2013; Renko and Petljak, 2018; Roy, 2005, 2009).…”

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Food networks and urban informality in Mumbai, India

Kotval-K

2020

BFJ

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PurposeTraditionally, urban informality has been discussed in terms of housing and markets, usually along the periphery of urban areas where there is disinvestment and decline. This article looks at urban informality through the lens of informal fresh food retail throughout the city of Mumbai, India. In India, fresh produce has traditionally been sold in informal street markets comprising vendors that operate through carts and make-shift stalls set-up on the streets. This article aims to assess the conditions surrounding fresh produce retail that fuel its informality.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a mixed methods approach by spatially analyzing the location of informal fresh food vendors in ArcGIS, developing a qualitative analysis of the level of proliferation of this network through interviews conducted with vendors and conducting surveys of residents' access patterns and purchasing habits for fresh produce in the city.FindingsResults from this study indicate that the role of density, transportation systems, domestic/household structure, cultural traditions and a bureaucratic system rife with its own challenges have resulted in a distinct infrastructure of food retail networks that has harvested forms of inequalities and injustices that inherently fuel this informal economy.Originality/valueThere is no published study to date that has been done to spatially assess the informal food network in any dense city in India, let alone Mumbai to date. Urban informality, by its nature, is hard to capture, and yet this study takes a holistic view of the food systems in Mumbai, by addressing the location, supply (through vendor interviews) and demand factors (through resident surveys).

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Food networks and urban informality in Mumbai, India

Kotval-K

2020

BFJ

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“…The second part was employed to evaluate consumer perceptions of different market aspects. Its maximum score was 210 points for assessing some of the aspects linked with food safety, such as the products sold (50), food handlers' training (40) and market hygiene (40), as well as others unrelated to food safety, such as professionalism (40) and price (30), using several questions about each item. The intention of this differentiation was to know which aspects consumers valued the most and whether they were related to food safety.…”

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Does the Consumer Sociodemographic Profile Influence the Perception of Aspects Related and Not Related to Food Safety? A Study in Traditional Spanish Street Markets

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Millán

Saavedra

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Street food markets are important for local economic development, but they must also meet visitors’ demands while operating. Since consumers’ trust is based on their perception on different aspects of these markets, the aim of this work was to study which factors most affected their purchase decision criteria. A total of 950 surveys were collected in 21 street markets (Canary Islands, Spain), recording data from the consumers’ estimation on food safety-related items (i.e., hygiene conditions of market installations, products, and food handlers) as well as other categories (i.e., prices and staff professionalism). The gathered data let us determine whether sociodemographic consumers variables like age, gender, or education level influenced their perceptions. The scores showed a strong correlation, the subsequent principal components analysis explained 81% of variability only with the first two components. The level of tolerance toward all items underlies in the first component, which was significantly higher for those aged 60 and older, but no significant correlation was found for gender or level of education. The youngest participants were more demanding about food safety-related aspects, while the middle-aged group was more critical of prices. This was especially true of females, who demanded better quality:price ratios. Knowing these preferences could facilitate the development of more effective marketing strategies, helping make street markets more competitive.

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“…Pasar ini tumbuh secara unorganized tanpa melalui perencanaan dan perancangan. Operasional dan tata kelola juga berjalan sendiri tanpa menggunakan kaidah manajemen yang berlaku (Renko & Petljak, 2018) dan bersifat sederhana (Rivai, 2017). Perubahan karakteristik suatu kawasan seperti ini sering dijumpai karena diakibatkan oleh aktivitas yang berorientasi ekonomi (Yetti, 2018).…”

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