Transformacja w polskim handlu detalicznym – identyfikacja i analiza faz transformacji
The Transformation in Polish Retailing

Summary/Abstract: Purpose of the article: identification of phases of the transformation in Polish retailing between 1989 and 2014, their duration and indicators used to define them. Research of methodology/research approach: an analysis of secondary data. Key research findings: the transformation of retailing in Poland can be described by four phases, i.e. privatisation, internationalisation, concentration, and innovation. Only in the case of privatisation phase, its duration can be specified (the years 1989-1992). For the remaining phases it is possible to determine their beginning and operate under the assumption that they are still in progress. Practical implications: the nature of transformation phases of retailing in Poland is not sequential but overlapping. Identification of the phases or the key trend in retailing is a strong indication for retailing companies in defining market strategies. Social implications: the analysis of phases of transformations in retailing allows determining of the level of retail development and thus determining of its contribution to the quality of consumers’ lives.

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