The study deals with the rapid transformation of the Slovak retail network as well as it analyzes the changes in shopping habits in Komárno, a medium sized border town in Slovakia. The first part of the paper, which is based on a desk research
, analyzes the transformation of Slovak retail trade in the past few years. After providing an overlook of the national trends, the characteristic features of retail trade in Komárno are introduced. Those economic processes which are pointed out have
initiated fundamental changes in the retail trade of this gateway town in southern Slovakia. In the second part of the paper, the authors introduce the results of the field research carried out on two sets of samples with 300 respondents each
High street adaptations : ethnicity, independent retail practices, and Localism in London's urban margins
Adaptation ; England ; Ethnicity ; Localism ; London ; Marginality ; Minority ; Regulation ; Retail trade ; Self-employment ; Social interaction ; United Kingdom ; Urban area
The paper explores what forms of planning are best suited to recognize a rapidly evolving retail landscape together with the differentiation inherent in the local landscape. Socioeconomic measures of high street values are explored by analyzing
the adaptive practices of the ethnically diverse, independent retailers on the Walworth Road. Adaptation is conceptualised by adjustments in recognition of large-scale economic forces, regulatory frameworks, and local cultural nuances.
City centre retail development in England : land assembly and business experiences of area change processes
England ; Inner city ; Land ; Retail trade ; United Kingdom ; Urban development ; Urban regeneration ; West Midlands
Investigating beyond the formal compulsory purchase process, the paper draws on small businesses' experiences of the land assembly process to provide a critical perspective on contemporary urban developments. The example is a proposed Retail Core
Where is the Café ? The challenge of making retail uses viable in mixed-use suburban developments
Canada ; Consumer behaviour ; Land use ; Price fixing ; Retail trade ; Suburbanization ; Town ; Urban planning
The paper explores the challenges that planners, developers and municipal councillors encounter in trying to implement retail uses as part of the mix in suburban areas of three Canadian cities. Planners employ evolutionary theories of urban
Planning policy and retail property investment in the UK
Decision ; Inner city ; Investment ; Land use ; Real estate development ; Real estate market ; Retail trade ; United Kingdom ; Urban area ; Urban economy ; Urban planning