GGR252H5 Chapter 2: chapter 2 notes.pdf
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Chapter 2 dynamics of the canadian retail environment. Retail a big part of the canadian economy: 2004 total retail sales . 7 billion 25. 7% of the gdp, 13% of workforce in retail. Research perspectives on geography on urban retailing. Identification and classification of various structural elements of the retail landscape: spatial dynamics of retail change, development and operation of various retail structures. Shopping centres, central area retail districts, retail strips, specialty retail areas: applied research investigation. The final disposition of the retail system is viewed as the outcome of the spatial strategies and interplay between: developers, retailers, and planners. Retail structure is one of the most responsive element in the urban landscape. Aggregate failure rates 33% fashion 40/44% failure rate: pharmacies 24. 5, laundries 19. 7% Minor shifts in the income, demographic, lifestyle, and/or competitive characteristics of an area will lead in rapid changes in both form and structure of the retail area.
