... of large-scale, pre-planned shopping centers in Australia during the 1960s, and allow one to write a history of this retail form from below, in contrast to the top-down approach that is characteristic of the broader literature on shopping mall development. Design/methodology/approach – Written...

... are the basis for market segmentation, so multiple formats may co-exist in the same geographic area. Retail history Critical thinking Consumer shopping theory Geographic breakeven theory Chain stores Department stores Mail-order houses Supermarkets Shopping centers Online retailing...