Development of a digital tool to overcome the challenges of rural food SMEs
Development of a digital tool to overcome the challenges of rural food SMEs
It has been recognised that throughout the UK, rural economies have a significant potential for growth but despite the potential for growth, many rural businesses face barriers that prohibit their expansion. In this study, we focus on one particular group of rural small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): food and drink producers. Through user engagement activities, we identify the issues and needs associated with distributing products to the market, in order to understand the main issues which prevent rural food and drink SMEs from expansion, and to establish the requirements for a digital solution to this challenge.
rural geography, transport geography
212-219
van der Loo, S.
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Chen, L.
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Edwards, P.
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Holden, J. A.
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Karamperidis, S.
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Kollingbaum, M. J.
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Marqui, A. C.
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Nelson, J. D.
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Norman, T. J.
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Piecyk, M.
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Pignotti, E.
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2 October 2015
van der Loo, S.
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Chen, L.
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Edwards, P.
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Holden, J. A.
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Karamperidis, S.
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Kollingbaum, M. J.
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Marqui, A. C.
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Nelson, J. D.
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Norman, T. J.
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Piecyk, M.
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Pignotti, E.
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van der Loo, S., Chen, L., Edwards, P., Holden, J. A., Karamperidis, S., Kollingbaum, M. J., Marqui, A. C., Nelson, J. D., Norman, T. J., Piecyk, M. and Pignotti, E.
(2015)
Development of a digital tool to overcome the challenges of rural food SMEs.
Scottish Geographical Journal, 131 (3-4), .
(doi:10.1080/14702541.2014.994673).
Abstract
It has been recognised that throughout the UK, rural economies have a significant potential for growth but despite the potential for growth, many rural businesses face barriers that prohibit their expansion. In this study, we focus on one particular group of rural small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): food and drink producers. Through user engagement activities, we identify the issues and needs associated with distributing products to the market, in order to understand the main issues which prevent rural food and drink SMEs from expansion, and to establish the requirements for a digital solution to this challenge.
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Published date: 2 October 2015
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rural geography, transport geography
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J. D. Nelson
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M. Piecyk
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