Work

Retail location theory: evolution and evaluation

Year: 1993

Type: article

Abstract: Sixty years after the four cornerstones of retail location theory were laid down, a substantial conceptual edifice has been constructed on top of central place theory, spatial interaction theory, bid rent theory and the principle of minimum differentiation. Although normative in ethos and unrealistic in assumptions, the concepts continue to attract considerable academic attention and not a little controversy. This paper reviews the literature on retail location theory, describes some recent and comparatively unsung advances, presents a simple model of conceptual evolution and draws attention to several neglected research issues.

Source: The International Review of Retail Distribution and Consumer Research

DOI: 10.1080/09593969300000014

Author: Stephen Brown

Institution: University of Ulster

Language: English

Topic: Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1979494336

FWCI: 8.514

Cites: 354

Cited by: 121

Related to: 10