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European shopping centre developments: an industry perspective

European shopping centre developments: an industry perspective Purpose – This viewpoint seeks to review the changing environment of shopping spaces in Europe, specifically evaluating factors underpinning development trends. The paper provides a critical overview, staking stock of recent debates in the area of European shopping place development and international retailing. It provides a discussion of themes emerging from the views of expert research‐orientated stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach – Themes were drawn from a survey of a group of 11 expert research‐orientated European shopping centre stakeholders. Findings – Key suggestions centre around issues associated with: people and lifestyle; planning and economics; environment and design, and globalisation. Two seemingly dichotomous trends are discussed; the increasing cross‐border transfer of shopping place forms, and the increasing need for shopping space individualism, identity, integrity and sensitivity to locality. Research limitations/implications – Whilst the authors' recognise that a limited number of experts were consulted the data reveals an important insight into the views of practitioners well‐placed to foresee the future. Further investigations can be envisaged which consult a wider range of views. Originality/value – Takes a pan‐European perspective in order to analyse both the similarities and variations in shopping place development. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Place Management and Development Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2008 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1753-8335
DOI
10.1108/17538330810865372
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Abstract

Purpose – This viewpoint seeks to review the changing environment of shopping spaces in Europe, specifically evaluating factors underpinning development trends. The paper provides a critical overview, staking stock of recent debates in the area of European shopping place development and international retailing. It provides a discussion of themes emerging from the views of expert research‐orientated stakeholders. Design/methodology/approach – Themes were drawn from a survey of a group of 11 expert research‐orientated European shopping centre stakeholders. Findings – Key suggestions centre around issues associated with: people and lifestyle; planning and economics; environment and design, and globalisation. Two seemingly dichotomous trends are discussed; the increasing cross‐border transfer of shopping place forms, and the increasing need for shopping space individualism, identity, integrity and sensitivity to locality. Research limitations/implications – Whilst the authors' recognise that a limited number of experts were consulted the data reveals an important insight into the views of practitioners well‐placed to foresee the future. Further investigations can be envisaged which consult a wider range of views. Originality/value – Takes a pan‐European perspective in order to analyse both the similarities and variations in shopping place development.

Journal

Journal of Place Management and DevelopmentEmerald Publishing

Published: Mar 14, 2008

Keywords: Shopping centres; Shopping; Europe; International business; Retailing

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