Retail decline and policy responses in district shopping centres

Exploring the current and future role of market towns in servicing their hinterlands: a case study of Alnwick in the North East of England

“…However, as argued above, due to the frequency of purchase, physical distance is likely to be more of a deterrent for food shopping, suggesting a greater potential to 'claw back' trade from large urban areas. Furthermore, through careful sitting within market towns, supermarkets at least have the potential to provide an important 'anchor' for other services provided within the towns (DETR, 1998;Collis et al, 2000). Likewise, for evening entertainment, the deterrent of a late journey back from a larger urban area may also provide opportunities for market town centres to 'clawback' trade (e.g.…”

Weaving new retail and consumer landscapes in the Scottish Borders

“…There are a number of studies focusing on issues such as managing small and market towns, the role of partnerships, how to counter decline, the relationship between different service functions, the impact of shopping developments, and ways to increase loyalty to local market towns (e.g. Caffyn, 2004;Collis et al, 2000;Hallsworth and Worthington, 2000;Phillips and Swaffin-Smith, 2004;Powe and Shaw, 2003;Thomas and Bromley, 1995;Worthington, 1998). Whilst important and interesting, this literature does not perhaps fully integrate retail and consumer developments in terms of behaviours and networks of locations and activities.…”

Service Implications of Population Growth in Market Towns in the UK

“…For example, through careful siting, supermarkets have the potential to provide an important 'anchor' for other services provided within the town (DETR, 1998;Collis et al, 2000;Powe & Shaw, 2004).…”