Sloot, Prof. Laurens
Laurens Sloot is Professor of Entrepreneurship in Retailing at the Faculty of Economics and Business, specializing in retail marketing and brand marketing. He is interested in the free market, supermarkets, online sales, food trends and new business models. He is also an entrepreneur himself, having founded several businesses which he now co-owns.
Sloot embarked on his academic career in 1992, when he started at Erasmus University in Rotterdam as an assistant professor. He wrote a PhD thesis in 2006 about assortment management. In 2011, he was appointed as an Anton Dreesmann Professor in Retail Marketing, and later in 2020, as a Professor by special appointment in Entrepreneurship in Retailing. He has spent five years focusing on research into the added value of independent entrepreneurship in the retail sector.
In addition to his work as a professor, Sloot is also part-time managing director of the EFMI Business School, which he founded at Erasmus University in Rotterdam in 1997.
Previously in the news (mostly in Dutch)
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Flitsbezorgers verdwijnen even snel als ze gekomen zijn (Flits-deliverers disappear as quickly as they came)
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Blokker gaat mogelijk in de verkoop: toekomst van de huishoudwinkel wordt overwogen door moederbedrijf (Blokker may be going on sale: future of the household store is being considered by parent company)
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Hoogleraar Laurens Sloot: ‘Vrije markt sluit heel goed aan bij verduurzamingsdoel’ (Professor Laurens Sloot: 'Free market fits very well with sustainability goal)
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Overleg supermarkt-cao weer afgebroken: ‘Geld klotst tegen de plinten’ (Deliberation collective labour agreement supermarkets terminated again: 'Abundance of money')
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Blokkade supers: ‘onmacht boeren goed te begrijpen’ (Blockade of supermarkets: 'powerlessness farmers is understandable')
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Zelfscannen: geen lagere kosten, wel gemak voor de klant (Self-scanning: no lower costs, but greater convenience for the customer)
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Waarom protesteren boeren eigenlijk bij distributiecentra voor supermarkten? (Why are farmers protesting at supermarket distribution centers?)
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Is er hoop voor de echte winkelstad? Dat hangt van onszelf af. (Is there hope for the real shopping city? It depends on ourselves.)
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Waarom demonstrerende boeren bij supermarkten aan het verkeerde adres zijn (Why supermarkets are not the place to go for protesting farmers)
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Commentaar: Lang leve de binnenstad (Comment: Long live the city centre)
2023
Verhoef,
P. C., Noordhoff, C., & Sloot, L.
M. (2023). Reflections and Predictions on Effects of
COVID-19 Pandemic on Retailing. Journal of Service
Management, 34(2), 274-293. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOSM-09-2021-0343
2020
Broekhuizen,
T. L. J., Emrich, O., Gijsenberg, M. J.,
Broekhuis, M., Donkers, B., & Sloot, L. M.
(2021). Digital platform openness: Drivers, dimensions and
outcomes. Journal of Business
Research, 122, 902-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.07.001
Hunneman,
A., Verhoef, P. C., & Sloot, L. M.
(2021). The impact of hard discounter presence on store
satisfaction and store loyalty. Journal of
Retailing and Consumer Services, 59, Article
102405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretconser.2020.102405
de
Waal, A., van Nierop, E., & Sloot, L. M. (2020).
The relation between manager type and high-performance
achievement. Journal of Advances in Management
Research, 18(1), 136-151. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAMR-06-2020-0097
2018
Sloot,
L. M. (2018). Commentary: the impact of digitization
on grocery retailing: Why shopping lists might be a valuable tool
for brick-and-mortar grocery retailers. Journal of
the Association of Consumer Research, 3(3),
410-411. https://doi.org/10.1086/699390
Steenkamp,
J.-B., & Sloot, L. (2018). Retail
disruptors: The spectacular rise and impact of the hard
discounters. Kogan Page.
2017
de
Waal, A., van Nierop, J., & Sloot, L.
(2017). Analysing supermarket performance with the high
performance organisation framework. International
Journal of Retail & Distribution Management,
45(1), 57-70. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJRDM-03-2016-0042
Sloot,
L., & van Nierop, J. (2017). Het
succes van zelfstandig ondernemerschap in de
supermarktsector. In A. E. Bronner (Ed.), Ontwikkelingen
in het marktonderzoek Jaarboek 2017: MOA jaarboek 2017 (Vol.
42, pp. 183-196). Spaar & Hout.
Hunneman,
A., Verhoef, P., & Sloot, L. (2017).
The moderating role of shopping trip type in store
satisfaction formation. Journal of Business
Research, 78, 133-142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.05.012
2016
Sloot,
L., van Nierop, E., & de Waal, A. (2016).
High performance management bij
franchise-supermarkten. Maandblad voor Accountancy
en Bedrijfseconomie, 90(4), 158-166.
2015
Hunneman,
A., Verhoef, P. C., & Sloot, L. M.
(2015). The Impact of Consumer Confidence on Store
Satisfaction and Share of Wallet Formation.
Journal of Retailing, 91(3),
516-532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2015.02.004
2012
van
Nierop, E., van Herpen, E., & Sloot, L. M.
(2012). De relatie tussen instore marketing en de
geobserveerde verkopen van duurzame producten. In
Jaarboek MarktonderzoekAssociatie (pp. 195 - 210).
MarktOnderzoekAssociatie.
van
Herpen, E., van Nierop, E., & Sloot,
L. (2012). The relationship between in-store marketing
and observed sales for organic versus fair trade products.
Marketing Letters, 23(1), 293-308.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-011-9154-1
Sloot,
L. M., van Everdingen, Y. M., van Nierop,
E., & Verhoef, P. C. (2012). Wel of
niet op het schap? Hoe retailers beslissingen nemen ten aanzien van
de adoptie van nieuwe producten. In Jaarboek
MarktonderzoekAssociatie (pp. 139 - 162).
MarktOnderzoekAssociatie.
2011
Sloot,
L. M., & Verhoef, P. C. (2011).
Reducing assortments without losing business: Key lessons for
retailers and manufacturers. Marketing
Intelligence Review, 3(2), 26 - 33.
van
Nierop, E., van Herpen, E., & Sloot, L. M.
(2011). The relationship between in-store marketing and
observed sales of sustainable products: A shopper marketing
view. (SOM Research Reports; Vol. 11001). University of
Groningen, SOM research school.
van
Everdingen, Y. M., Sloot, L. M., van Nierop,
E., & Verhoef, P. C. (2011). Towards
a Further Understanding of the Antecedents of Retailer New Product
Adoption. Journal of Retailing,
87(4), 579-597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2011.09.003
2010
Sloot,
L., van Aalst, M., & Beuk, F. (2010). De
kracht van het schap: Nieuwe academische inzichten over de invloed
van het supermarktschap. (06 ed.) EFMI Business
School.
2009
van
Aalst, M., van Berlo, I. M., & Sloot, L. M.
(2009). ConsumentenTrends 2009. EFMI Business
School/CBL.
Sloot,
L. M., van Berlo, I. M., Laureijsen, R., & van Aalst, M.
(2009). Industributierapport 2009: Het oordeel van handel
en industrie over de onderlinge samenwerking. Elsevier
Bedrijfsinformatie b.v.
2008
van
Aalst, M., van Berlo, I. M., & Sloot, L. M.
(2008). Consumenten trends 2008. EFMI
Business School/CBL.
Sloot,
L. M., & Murk, M. (2008). De lange termijn
financiële performance van handel en industrie.
EFMI Business School.
Sloot,
L. M., van Aalst, M., & Klercq, K. (2008). De
schappositie van het huismerk 1998-2008. EFMI Business
School.
Sloot,
L. A., & Verhoef, P. C. (2008). The
Impact of Brand Delisting on Store Switching and Brand Switching
Intentions. Journal of Retailing,
84(3), 281-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2008.06.005
2007
Sloot,
L. M., Fok, D., & Verhoef, P. C. (2007).
Consumentenreacties bij assortimentsreducties. In
Jaarboek 2007, Ontwikkelingen in het marktonderzoek (pp.
31 - 52). De Vrieseborch.
van
Aalst, M., van Berlo, I. M., & Sloot, L. M.
(2007). Consumenten trends 2007. EFMI
Business School/CBL.
van
Aalst, M., van Berlo, I. M., & Sloot, L. M.
(2007). De mentale kracht van A-merken. EFMI
Business School.
Sloot,
L. M., & van Aalst, M. (2007). De prijsoorlog in
het supermarktkanaal. In Jaarboek 2005/2006, Koninklijke
Vereniging voor Staathuishoudkunde (pp. 113 - 118).
Koninklijke Vereniging voor de Staathuishoudkunde.
Sloot,
L. M., & van Aalst, M. (2007). Een retrospectieve
beschouwing van de prijsoorlog.
Informatie, 14(1), 811 - 835.
Sloot,
L. M., & van Aalst, M. (2007). Prijsoorlog in
retrospectie. Risk Magazine,
16(4), 32 - 35.
2006
Sloot,
L. M., Fok, D., & Verhoef, P. C. (2006).
Assortment unavailability: The impact of assortment reduction
on consumer behavior. Executive
Outlook, 6(2), 8 - 16.
Sloot,
L. M., Verhoef, P. C., & Franses, P. H.
(2006). Consumer reactions to out-of-stocks.
Executive Outlook, 6(1), 38 -
45.
Sloot,
L. M., Fok, D., & Verhoef, P. C. (2006).
The short- and long-term effect of an assortment
reduction on category sales. (06-106 ed.) Marketing
Science Institute.
Sloot,
L. M., Fok, D., & Verhoef, P. C. (2006).
The short- and long-term impact of an assortment reduction on
category sales. Journal of Marketing
Research, 43(4), 536-548.
2005
Sloot,
L. M., & Verhoef, P. C. (2005).
Effecten van assortiments reducties.
Tijdschrift voor Marketing, 39(7/8),
40 - 41.
Verhoef,
P. C., & Sloot, L. M. (2005). Out of
stock: reactions antecedents, management solutions, and a future
perspective. In M. Krafft, & M. Mantrala (Eds.),
Retailing in the 21st century (pp. 239 - 254).
Springer.
Sloot,
LM., Verhoef, PC., & Franses, PH. (2005).
The impact of brand equity and the hedonic level of products
on consumer stock-out reactions. Journal of
Retailing, 81(1), 15-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jretai.2005.01.001
2002
Verhoef,
P. C., Nijssen, E. J., & Sloot, L. M.
(2002). Strategic reactions of national brand manufacturers
towards private labels: An empirical study in The
Netherlands. European Journal of
Marketing, 36(11-12), 1309-1326. https://doi.org/10.1108/03090560210445191
1997
Verhoef,
P. C., Sloot, L. M., & Hoekstra, J.
C. (1997). De gehaaste consument.
Tijdschrift voor Marketing, 53 - 56.
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