Cover; RETAILING; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One Retailing; economy and society; Chapter Two Marketing and retailing; Chapter Three British retailing; Chapter Four The geography of supply and demand; Chapter Five Shops, shopping centres and the built environment; Chapter Six The modern consumer; Chapter Seven Information and retailing; Chapter Eight Green retailing; Chapter Nine Conclusions; References; Index
Summary
This textbook provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and fully integrated treatment of retailing as a) and industry, b) a force shaping social attitudes and contemporary culture, and c) a force for change in modern townscapes. Unlike other texts which focus on specific topics, this book provides a treatment of retailing which will appeal to geographers, economists, planners and social scientists. First published 1991
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-183) and index
