ISSN:
0959-0552
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Most location investments in retailing are frequently viewed asresulting from a combination of objective site assessments and decisionsby individual organizations. They are also influenced, however, by therelationships between retailers, developers, financiers and planners,among others. Such "inter-organizational networks" are formed by a varietyof mechanisms–structural links, investments, personnel movements andsentiment relations–and can be of mutual benefit to concerned parties,acting as a form of social regulation on their decisions and activities.Examines the apparent locational implications of such networks byreference to the oligopolistic structure of the shopping mall sector inCanada where the system seems to have developed into a highly controlledand mature market with little evidence of aggressive locationalcompetition between organizations (in terms of siting new malls).Concludes that such joint stewardship of resources by developers andretailers might offer useful lessons for more sustainable retaildevelopment in the UK.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09590559410070277
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