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035			_a(Sirsi) u109085
100			_aJohnston, B.
245			_aCharting changes in the retail sector
260			_c2000
490			_aPlanning (for the Natural and Built Environment) _v(1392) 27 October 2000, 12-13(2)
520			_aLooks at recent trends and changing patterns of trading in the retail sector. Considers the conclusions of the Competition Commission's report, published in October 2000, on the food retail industry, and implications for the planning system. The Commission found the latter to be currently broadly competitive, but was concerned about the limited choice of operators in some parts of the UK. However, it insisted that changing the planning system is not the way to address lack of consumer choice. Suggests some food retailers are responding to government pleas and adapting their businesses to the needs of local communities through convenience stores and smaller shops. Also looks at changes occurring in other retail sectors, and in the DIY market. Table.
590			_aABS
650			_aRETAIL INDUSTRY
650			_aFOOD RETAILERS
650			_aDIY SECTOR
650			_aTRENDS
650			_aCOMPETITION
650			_aCOMPETITION COMMISSION REPORT
650			_aOUT-OF-TOWN DEVELOPMENTS
650			_aTOWN CENTRES
690			_aPROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY-RETAIL PROPERTY
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