... be evaluated only by looking at aggregate statistics, since some flaws have been revealed in the case of small rural communities. One factor for this failure is that the take‐back program was originally designed targeting large rural areas, where economies of scale exist, especially with respect...

...John Byrom; Dominic Medway; Gary Warnaby The issue of retailing in rural areas has received relatively little attention in recent years. This article considers retail businesses in a remote, rural area, the Uist chain in the Western Isles of Scotland. Drawing on the marketing and retail strategy...

... challenge to management and argues that the role of local and national government is crucial, suggesting that they need to have more proactive policies in place. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Public houses Rural areas United Kingdom Government Biographical Notes PJorihnnciPpraaltLteenctiusrer...