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dr hab.Sławomir Zapłata, prof UEP
ORCID: 0000-0001-6134-9765

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu.

 
DOI: 10.33226/1231-7853.2019.11.14
JEL: M14, L81, L15

The publication discusses the good practices of discount stores in the field of quality assurance of sold goods, with particular focus on the non-food goods in Poland. The research was based on the literature of the subject and data made available by discount networks in stores, advertising newsletters and websites. The article consists of an introduction, a theoretical chapter on social responsibility, quality assurance of products sold in discount stores, an analytical chapter and a summary. The analyzes carried out indicate that the quality of products and the confirmation of product safety through voluntary certification is the expression of the social responsibility of retail chains and more and more often activities are undertaken in this area of the company's operations.

Keywords: social responsibility; discount stores; quality assurance