Evaluating COVID-19's Impact on the UK Retail Industry: A Case Study

This report investigates the impact of COVID-19 on the UK retail industry, focusing on the economic effects and strategic adaptations within the sector, with Sainsbury's as a specific case study. It begins with an introduction outlining the research aim, which is to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the ...Read More

Research methods
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Table of Contents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................2
Research Aim.........................................................................................................................................2
“To evaluate the impact of covid-19 on the retail industry of the UK Economy. A case study................2
on Sainsbury.”.........................................................................................................................................2
Research Objective................................................................................................................................2
• To understand the concept of covid-19 and retail industry of UK.........................................................2
• To determine the impact of covid-19 on the retail industry and the chosen company in.......................2
UK...........................................................................................................................................................2
• To analysis the future implication and strategies of the retail industry due to overcome.......................2
the challenges of Covid-19......................................................................................................................2
Methodology:.........................................................................................................................................2
Ethical considerations:..........................................................................................................................3
Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities:............................3
REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................5
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Introduction
The major reason for choosing this goal and target for completion of the research is because of
the appropriate modifications throughout time. Major sectors are connected to the research
rationale report's growth and achievement, as it will be associated to overall effect and growth
throughout time (Atmowardoyo, 2018). Only with effect of a major shutdown, most
businesses are turning to their online services to get customers and fulfil their vital demands
and growth in order to minimize the impact on society. This study proposal is primarily
concerned with key developments and skilled personnel for working as well as assigning tasks
in various societies, as well as their main influence on businesses. The retail industry is failing
as a result of rising desire, according to market data, and the offline market is shifting to the
big online industry in the Country or globally. Numerous important elements need to be
examined with the assistance of just this study in order to have a little big modifications and
become research reasonable for succeeding hypothesis to work demand grows and made a
record of large quantity, which again is closely connected to 40% of overall discretionary sales
and expansion.
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Research Aim
“To evaluate the impact of covid-19 on the retail industry of the UK Economy. A case study
on Sainsbury.”
Research Objective
• To understand the concept of covid-19 and retail industry of UK.
• To determine the impact of covid-19 on the retail industry and the chosen company in
UK.
• To analysis the future implication and strategies of the retail industry due to overcome
the challenges of Covid-19.
Methodology:
Research approach - To complete this research, researcher use validity and different
assumption on the basis of management and make appropriate answer with the help of
positivism philosophies (Bailey and Burch, 2017). Whereas inductive are contribute to make
effective emergence and new theories and practices.
Research design - Here the researcher use both type of data in primary and secondary as well.
With the help of these strategies, researcher use and analysis the behaviour to make sure for
adjusting covid-19 impact and make sure to work as per desired result.
Research method - Both primary and secondary data was used in this research.
Ethical considerations
Informed consent – The term "informed consent" is defined as the manner which provides
respondents an idea for managing the conduction of research effectively. It is very essential to
maintain the conformation of respondents because it helps in managing research work. It
provides help to respondents for developing abilities that will help to conduct research
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activities and tasks. There are different ways for managing and serving the conduction of
research for managing work.
Voluntary participation – different individuals are allowed to come and take participation in
research. There are different ways to maintain the effectiveness for managing the ways that
initiate working and participation in effective manner. In this research, individuals are
provided opportunity to participate and manage different tasks and activities.
Respect for the autonomy, privacy and dignity of individuals and communities:
This research is conducted by following all the ethical aspects of research. It is assured that all
the respondents who are involved in this research are providing their consent to use their
information and data in this research. It is also assured that information and data provided by
respondents is kept confidential until there permission (Lazar, Feng and Hochheiser, 2017).
There are no respondents who are threatened for providing their opinion about the research
topic. All the respondents were given full opportunity to speak up about their own thought
regarding the research topic. There was a proper procedure which includes providing all the
details of research to the respondent and giving them freedom to choose their option for the
questionnaire. It was also concluded that all the participants are satisfied and happy about the
research completion. All of them were equally treated and provided fair treatment. Participant
information form and Participant Consent Form Were used by the researcher in order to
manage the research effectively. It was duty of the researcher to maintain efficient flow of all
the activities and tasks involved in the research. They were not involved in becoming hurdle
for respondent in any context.
Scientific integrity: Data collected from respondents was primary data. It was
the first hand information taken from respondent’s and used in research. On the other
hand, secondary data was collected through authentic literature reviews and article’s. It
is clear that data used in this research is authentic and valid.
Social Responsibility This research is supporting and reflecting upon respect and
integrity of people as well as organisation
Equality Act 2010 states that all the participants of research are provided equal rights. They are
given opportunity to provide their viewpoint and thought efficiently (Ledgerwood, 2019). This
research is associated with the management of planning and developing ways to control
operations associated with retail industry of UK (Litosseliti, 2018). It is the social
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responsibility of researcher to manage essential factors for associating with different factors
and enhance respect as well as integrity. It is important to manage providing of equality to all
participants.
Maximising benefit and minimising harm
The psychological effect on respondents is taken care for managing different activities
associated with taking care of primary research (Queirós, Faria and Almeida, 2017). In this
research, questionnaire is used to collect data from respondents. The research questions are not
harming any respondent.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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