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Leigh Sparks
Researcher at University of Stirling
Publications - 176
Citations - 6223
Leigh Sparks is an academic researcher from University of Stirling. The author has contributed to research in topics: Supply chain & Context (language use). The author has an hindex of 41, co-authored 173 publications receiving 5769 citations.
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Large scale food retailing as an intervention for diet and health: quasi-experimental evaluation of a natural experiment
TL;DR: This study did not find evidence for a net intervention effect on fruit and vegetable consumption, although there was evidence for an improvement in psychological health for those who directly engaged with the intervention.
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Natural experiments: an underused tool for public health?
Mark Petticrew,Steven Cummins,Catherine Ferrell,Anne Findlay,Cassie Higgins,Caroline Hoy,Adrian Kearns,Leigh Sparks +7 more
TL;DR: Some of the benefits and limitations of using natural experiments for evidence of the effects of interventions on health inequalities are discussed, drawing on two ongoing quasi-experimental studies as examples.
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E-commerce and the retail process: a review
Steve Burt,Leigh Sparks +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review the published evidence on the impact of e-commerce on the retail process and conclude that the largest retailers are now pursuing Internet-enabled advantages and cost reductions in operations, which could translate to an enhanced competitive position in process, structure and relationship terms.
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Corporate Branding, Retailing, and Retail Internationalization
Steve Burt,Leigh Sparks +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the relationship between corporate branding and the process of internationalization and raise issues about the interaction of these interlinked areas and about the future research agenda.
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Neighbourhood food environment and area deprivation: spatial accessibility to grocery stores selling fresh fruit and vegetables in urban and rural settings
Dianna Smith,Steven Cummins,Mathew Taylor,John Dawson,John Dawson,John Dawson,David Marshall,Leigh Sparks,Annie S. Anderson +8 more
TL;DR: Overall, the most deprived neighbourhoods had the best access to grocery stores and grocery stores selling fresh produce, and the assumption of a universal 'deprivation amplification' hypothesis in studies of the neighbourhood food environment may be misguided.