As retailing becomes an increasingly important part of economics worldwide, the similarities and differences of retailing from country to country are now more evident. Retailing in the European Union is a unique and timely study of the difference retail structures across Europe, offering an insightful overview of the internationalisation of retailing and asking important questions about the effectiveness of different retailing sectors. With chapters on Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, this contemporary examination of the structural, economic and legislative differences of retailing across the European Union examines the extent to which Europe's increasingly homogenous environment applies to retailing. By considering overall structural and socio-economic variables of country-to-country retailing, this book draws fascinating conclusions on it efficiency and competition within the European Union. A major contribution to the field of European retail studies, this is a significant work in comparative legislation that is essential reading for anyone studying retailing at postgraduate or undergraduate level or with an interest in comparati economics.