
Ulf Johansson
Professor, Centre director, Centre for Retail Research

Publications
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Centre for Retail Research at Lund University : Annual Report 2024
Carys Egan-Wyer, Ulf Johansson
(2025)
OtherAtt framtidssäkra den fysiska butiken via nya butiksformat
Ulf Johansson, Jens Hultman, Steve Burt, Kristina Bäckström, Carys Egan-Wyer, et al.
(2024) Handelsrådets rapportserie
ReportHandelns egna varumärken : Utveckling, användning och påverkan på konkurrensen
Ulf Johansson, Jens Hultman
(2024) Uppdragsforskningsrapport
ReportCentre for Retail Research at Lund University : Annual Report 2023
Carys Egan-Wyer, Ulf Johansson
(2024)
OtherOn equal terms? Marketing private label products next to leading national brand products – exploring the phenomena of shielding
Jens Hultman, Ulf Johansson
(2024)
Conference - otherNew store formats and the complex task of evaluating them
Ulf Johansson, Jens Hultman, Kristina Bäckström, Carys Egan-Wyer, Sofia Ulver
(2024) , p.186-188
Conference paper: abstractTowards retail innovation and ambidexterity : insights from a Swedish retailer
Karla Marie Batingan Paredes, Malin Olander Roese, Ulf Johansson
(2023) International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 511 p.1-15
Journal articleEditorial for first issue of international review of retail, distribution and consumer research, 2022
Ulf Johansson
(2022) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 32 p.1-2
Journal article (comment)Personalens roll i servicemötet: Utmaningar och förändringsarbete för handelns personal
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2022) Handelsrådets rapportserie
Report(When) Is it Worth Investing in the Personal Service Encounter?
Carys Egan-Wyer, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Parsmo, Sofia Valentin, Kristina Bäckström
(2021)
Conference paper(When) Is it Worth Investing in the Personal Service Encounter?
Carys Egan-Wyer, Ulf Johansson, Sofia Valentin, Åsa Parsmo
(2021) , p.21-25
Conference paper: abstractService encounters in the digital age: Exploring the new and multiple role of frontline employees
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2021)
Conference - otherThe changing marketing orientation within the business model of an international retailer–IKEA in China over 10 years
Steve Burt, John Dawson, Ulf Johansson, Jens Hultman
(2021) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 31 p.229-255
Journal articleEase or excitement? Exploring how concept stores contribute to a retail portfolio
Carys Jane Egan-Wyer, Steve Burt, Jens Hultman, Ulf Johansson, Alice Beckman, et al.
(2021) International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 49 p.1025-1044
Journal articleCreative Concept or Watered-down Version? : Factors that influence how new store formats contribute to a retail portfolio
Steve Burt, Carys Egan-Wyer, Jens Hultman, Ulf Johansson, Alice Beckman, et al.
(2020)
Conference - otherKommunernas strategi gör att stadskärnans butiker och shoppare missgynnas
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2019) Sydsvenska dagbladet
Newspaper articleOrganizational climate for innovation and creativity – a study in Swedish retail organizations
Karla Marie Batingan Paredes, Annika Olsson, Malin Olander Roese, Ulf Johansson, Sofia Ritzén
(2019) International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, 29 p.243-261
Journal articleConsumer decision-making of slow moving consumer goods in the age of multi-channels
Ann Charlotte Ewerhard, Karel Sisovsky, Ulf Johansson
(2019) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 29 p.1-22
Journal articleInnovation i handeln
Annika Olsson, Ulf Elg, Jens Hultman, Ulf Johansson, Karla Marie Batingan Paredes, et al.
(2019) Handelsrådets rapportserie
ReportDigitalization and in-store service encounters: Challenges and changes for frontline employees
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2019)
Conference paper: abstractOrganizational climate for innovation and creativity—a study in Swedish retail organizations
Karla Marie Batingan Paredes, Annika Olsson, Ulf Johansson, Malin Olander Roese, Sofia Ritzén
(2018)
Conference paperRetail innovation: perceptions, management, and challenges of a systematic approach
Karla Marie Batingan Paredes, Malin Olander Roese, Annika Olsson, Ulf Johansson
(2018)
Conference paperMeeting the needs of a new customer: Organizing and designing the physical store environment
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2018)
Conference paper: abstractCountry of ownership change in the premium segment : consequences for brand image
Ulf Johansson, Christian Koch, Nora Varga, Fengge Zhao
(2018) Journal of Product and Brand Management, 27 p.871-883
Journal articleExploring store format development and its influence on store image and store clientele–the case of IKEA’s development of an inner-city store format
Jens Hultman, Ulf Johansson, Aylin Wispeler, L. Wolf
(2017) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 27 p.227-240
Journal articleAn exploration of consumers’ experiences in physical stores : comparing consumers’ and retailers’ perspectives in past and present time
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2017) International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research, 27 p.241-259
Journal articleDissecting Embeddedness in International Retailing
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, John Dawson
(2017) Journal of Economic Geography, 17 p.685-707
Journal articleHandeln rustar för multi-kanal
Jens Hultman, Christian Fuentes, Klas Hjort, Ulf Johansson, Veronika Tarnovskaya
(2017)
ReportInnovation in Retail systems–How is it done and by whom?
Annika Olsson, Ulf Johansson
(2016) NRWC proceedings
Conference paperInternational Retailing as Embedded Business Models
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, John Dawson
(2016) Journal of Economic Geography, 16 p.715-747
Journal articleNerdery, Snobbery and Connoisseurship : Developing conceptual clarity within the area of refined consumption
Carys Egan-Wyer, Sofia Ulver, Jon Bertilsson, Marcus Klasson, Ulf Johansson
(2014)
Conference paperA comparison of customer perceived service quality in discount versus traditional grocery stores.
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2014) International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 6 p.369-386
Journal articleBrand image and customers’ willingness to pay a price premium for food brands
Johan Anselmsson, Niklas Bondesson, Ulf Johansson
(2014) Journal of Product & Brand Management, 23 p.90-102
Journal articleManufacturer brands versus private brands: Hoch's strategic framework and the Swedish food retail sector
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2014) International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, 24 p.186-212
Journal articleWhat’s the buzz about the store? A comparative study of Word of Mouth and customer satisfaction, their sources and relationships to sales growt
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2013) European Retail Research , p.97-128
Book chapterEmerging Market (Sub)Systems and Consumption Field Refinement
Sofia Ulver, Jon Bertilsson, Marcus Klasson, Carys Egan-Wyer, Ulf Johansson
(2013) Advances in Consumer Research, 41 p.311-315
Conference paperStandardized marketing strategies in retailing? IKEA’s marketing strategies in Sweden, the UK and China
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2011) Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 18 p.183-193
Journal articleExploring the Everyday Branded Retail Experience-The Consumer Quest for ‘Homeyness’ in Branded Grocery Stores
Sofia Ulver, Ulf Johansson
(2011) Advances in Consumer Research, 38
Journal article reviewWhat does it all mean? Summing up a research project
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2010) Consuming IKEA; Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.237-246
Book chapterConsuming IKEA, Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer
(2010) Lund Studies in Economics and management 118
BookA standardised approach to the world? IKEA in China
Burt Steve, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2010) Consuming IKEA; Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.47-72
Book chapterIKEA's image in three countries
Åsa Thelander, Charlotte Hansson, Fredrik Hansson, Ulf Johansson
(2010) Consuming IKEA; different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.111-130
Book chapterRetailer image - Conceptualisation, formation, methods and perspectives in previous research
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2010) Consuming IKEA, Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.1-24
Book chapterIKEA's image in three countries
Åsa Thelander, Ulf Johansson
(2010) Consuming IKEA; Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.73-96
Book chapterThe Formation of Image over Time - do chinese, British and Swedish consumers buy the same things at IKEA?
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander, Johan Anselmsson
(2010) Consuming IKEA; Different perspectives on consumer images of a global retailer , p.97-110
Book chapterThird generation of retailer brands - retailer expectations and consumer response
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2009) British Food Journal, 111 p.717-734
Journal articleNewspapers - image formation agents for retailers?
Åsa Thelander, Charlotte Hansson, Fredrik Hansson, Ulf Johansson
(2009) Medien im Marketing; Optionen der Unternehmenskommunikation , p.429-451
Book chapterA standardised approach to the world? IKEA in China
Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2009) International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 1 p.199-219
Journal articlePrivate label brands– Retailer expectations and consumer response
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2008) British Food Journal, 111 p.717-734
Journal articleThe battle of brands on the Swedish market for consumer packaged foods - A cross category examination of preference and liking
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2008) Journal of Brand Management, 16 p.63-79
Journal articleRetailer brands and the impact on innovativeness in the grocery store assortment
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2008) Journal of Marketing Management, 25 p.75-95
Journal articleThe penetration of retailer brands and the impact on consumer prices - A study based on household expenditures for 35 grocery categories
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson, Antonio Marañon
(2008) Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 15 p.42-51
Journal articleUnderstanding price premium for grocery products: a conceptual model of customer-based brand equity
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2007) Journal of Product & Brand Management, 16 p.401-414
Journal articleSveriges starkaste livsmedelsvarumärken 2007 - En analys och ranking med utgågngspunkt från kategoridominans i kampen om dagligvarubutikskundens tycke och preferens
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2007) Lund International Food Studies
ReportTransferring International Retail Image Internationally
Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2007) The European Retail Digest, 53 p.9-11
Journal articleTransferring retail image internationally
Ulf Johansson
(2007) The European Retail Digest , p.9-11
Journal articleCorporate social responsibility and the positioning of grocery brands. An exploratory study of retailer and manufacturer brands at point of purchase
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2007) International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 35 p.835-856
Journal articleNewspapers - image formation agents for retailers?
Åsa Thelander, Charlotte Hansson, Fredrik Hansson, Ulf Johansson
(2007)
Conference paperRetail Image As Seen Through Consumers' Eyes: Studying international retail image through consumer photographs of stores
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2007) International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, 17 p.447-467
Journal articleA Standardised Approach to the World?
Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2007)
Conference paper: abstractCreating and consuming experiences in retail store environments: Comparing retailer and consumer perspectives
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2006) Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services , p.417-430
Journal articleExperiencing retail stores of today: Comparing the experiences retailers strive to induce with the ones sought by retail customers
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2006) Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 13 p.417-430
Journal articleDimensions of consumer image of a global retailer
Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2006)
Conference paperA conceptual framework for customer based brand equity in grocery categories – implications for future research
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2006) The Institute of Economic Research Working Paper Series, 4
Working paperEtt kundbaserat varumärkeskapitalindex för konsumentförpackade livsmedel - En analys av positioner och möjliga strategier i en hårdnande konkurrens från handelns egna märkesvaror
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2006) Lund International Food Studies
ReportAn exploratory study of SME local sourcing and supplier development in the grocery retail sector
Beverly Wagner, Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson
(2005) International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 33 p.716-733
Journal articleRetailer brand category penetration and the effect on average prices – Analysis of GfK Sweden’s household panel data
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Niklas Bondesson
(2005)
Conference paperRetail Image As Seen Through Consumers’ Eyes
Steve Burt, Ulf Johansson, Åsa Thelander
(2005)
Conference paperServicemötet i butiken - ett servicemöte i ny gestaltning?
Kristina Bäckström, Ulf Johansson
(2005) Servicemötet - Multidisciplinära öppningar
Book chapterDagligvaruhandelns egna märkesvaror och dessas inverkan på svenska konsumentpriser
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson, Antonio Maranõn, Niklas Bondesson, Sofia Ulver
(2005) Lund International Food Studies
ReportKonsumentbaserat varumärkeskapital och livsmedel - Att förstå varför konsumenterna betalar mer för leverantörsvarumärken än för handelns egna märkesvaror
Niklas Bondesson, Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2005) Lund International Food Studies
ReportA qualitative investigation of smaller firm e-business development
Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson, Beverly Wagner
(2004) Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 11 p.349-361
Journal articleFactors impacting on e-business adoption and development in the smaller firm
Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson, Beverly Wagner
(2004) International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, 10 p.178-191
Journal articleThe Buying of Private Brands and Manufacturer Brands in Grocery Retailing: a comparative study of buying processes the UK, Sweden and Italy
Ulf Johansson, Steve Burt
(2004) Journal of Marketing Management, 20 p.799-824
Journal articleA conceptualization of the opportunities and barriers to e-business development in the smaller firm
Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson, Beverly Wagner
(2003) Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 10 p.336-344
Journal articleAn empirical investigation into e-business adoption in the Scottish smaller firm
Beverly Wagner, Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson
(2003) International Journal of Electronic Business, 1 p.408-422
Journal articleE-business and e-supply strategy in small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
BA Wagner, I Fillis, Ulf Johansson
(2003) Supply Chain Management, 8 p.343-354
Journal articleRelationships as entry barriers. A network perspective
Ulf Johansson, Ulf Elg
(2002) Scandinavian Journal of Management, 18 p.393-419
Journal articleFood retail buying processes – a study of UK, Italy and Sweden
Ulf Johansson
(2002) International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 30 p.575-585
Journal articleE-business and e-supply strategy in small and medium sized businesses (SME)
Beverly Wagner, Ian Fillis, Ulf Johansson
(2002) Supply Chain Management, 8 p.343-354
Journal articleInternational alliances: how they contribute to managing the interorganizational challenges of globalisation
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(2001) Journal of Strategic Marketing, 9 p.1-18
Journal articleServicekvalitet som konkurrensmedel i dagligvarudetaljhandeln : ett instrument för att mäta kundupplevd servicekvalitet i dagligvarubutiken
Johan Anselmsson, Ulf Johansson
(2001) 6
ReportThe Process of Internationalization and How Swe¬dish Food Retailers Perceive Their Domestic Supplier Relationships.
Anders Bengtsson, Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(2000) International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, 10 p.321-334
Journal articleDynamiskt relationsbyggande i Europa – om hur olika slags relationer samspelar illustrerat av svenska dagligvaruföretag.
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(2000)
BookDecision Making in Inter-firm Networks as a Political Process.
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(1997) Organization Studies, 18 p.361-384
Journal articlePrevailing National Networks: An obstacle to European Interaction?
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(1997) International Review of Retail Distribution & Consumer Research, 7 p.1-21
Journal articleNetworking When National Boundaries Dissolve: The Swedish Food Sector.
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(1996) European Journal of Marketing, 30 p.61-74
Journal articleManagement Annual Meeting Vancouver, Canada, August, 1995. (Elg, U & Johansson, U.)
Ulf Elg, Ulf Johansson
(1993) International Studies of Management & Organization , p.29-46
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