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Urban Retail Geographies
About this book
Exploring the transformation and challenges facing urban commerce in the twenty-first century, this book analyzes the retail apocalypse, the decline of shopping malls, commercial gentrification, the evolution of brick-and-mortar stores and touristification.
Urban Retail Geographies provides readers with an in-depth exploration of the ongoing shifts in urban retail landscapes, offering insights into the factors reshaping commerce in modern cities. The book delves into issues such as the decline of traditional retail, the restructuring of city centres, and the challenges of balancing tourism and local commerce. Contributors explore the complexities of retail in urban contexts, examining how shifting economic trends and consumer behaviours are reshaping cities. They provide a detailed examination of how urban commerce evolves, reflecting broader social and spatial changes. By combining theoretical insights with diverse international case studies, the book delivers both academic analysis and practical strategies for stakeholders. Readers will benefit from a holistic view of how retail is evolving, supported by data-driven research and real-world examples from various global cities.
The book is aimed at academics and scholars across retail, marketing and urban studies who seek to understand the evolving relationship between commerce and urban development. It also provides actionable insights for urban planners, policymakers and retail professionals.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Retail Geographies
- 3 Beyond the Retail Apocalypse: The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Stores
- 4 Planetary Urbanization and Retail-Less Cities: Commercial Desertification in Catalonia
- 5 The Loss of Commercial Vitality in City Centers: The Case of Oviedo
- 6 The Decline of Malls Outside the United States: An Analysis in Two Cities Specialized in Shopping Centers
- 7 Mapping of Unused Commercial Spaces in Oviedo
- 8 Factors of (Re)location of Logistics Areas: The Case of the Central Iberum Platform in Illescas (Toledo)
- 9 Shopping Centers and Their Promotion as Safe Spaces for Consumption and Social Contact During the Transition Through the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Metropolitan Area of Monterrey, Mexico
- 10 Cities and Commercial Activities at the Service of Tourism: Three Sicilian Case Studies Compared
- 11 An Analysis of the Recent Evolution of Commerce in Downtown Lisbon: Tourism, Touristification, and Commercial Gentrification
- 12 Policies for the Implementation of Commercial Urban Agriculture in Some Western Cities as Hypothesis for Alternative Food Network: Exchange, Trade, and Regeneration
- 13 Conclusion: An Alternative Model for Urban Retail
- Index