Focus on retailing
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; 281 (6324) 7 March 1987, 1035-1061 (17)Publication details: 1987Subject(s): Summary: This comprehensive report on retailing begins with a discussion on the planning aspects for the foreseeable future referring to both High Street shopping and out-of-town shopping . Continues with a review of American shopping centre design and what lessons can be learned from it. Among the UK examples described are the Lakeside scheme at Thurrock in Essex, the Metrocentre , Gateshead , Tyne-and-Wear and the Butts Centre , Reading , Berkshire. Acknowledges the changing demands and expectations of the contemporary shopper noting the need for speciality shopping . Reports on trends in retail warehousing and the concept of leisure-led retailing developments. Concludes with a discussion on auto centres , shopping centres which sell cars, a type of development which is taking off in the United States .| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS37562 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 5244-1001 |
This comprehensive report on retailing begins with a discussion on the planning aspects for the foreseeable future referring to both High Street shopping and out-of-town shopping . Continues with a review of American shopping centre design and what lessons can be learned from it. Among the UK examples described are the Lakeside scheme at Thurrock in Essex, the Metrocentre , Gateshead , Tyne-and-Wear and the Butts Centre , Reading , Berkshire. Acknowledges the changing demands and expectations of the contemporary shopper noting the need for speciality shopping . Reports on trends in retail warehousing and the concept of leisure-led retailing developments. Concludes with a discussion on auto centres , shopping centres which sell cars, a type of development which is taking off in the United States .