Recently described as a 'peculiarly British innovation,' retail parks are an increasingly important element of the UK's urban retail structure. Yet relatively little is known about customer usage and perceptions of this innovative retail form. A study of the Abbey Trading Centre, an unplanned...

The agglomeration of similar retail outlets has long attracted the attention of geographers. This paper examines the attitudes of retailers towards agglomeration,thereby complementing earlier studies based upon pattern analysis and pedestrian interchange. In addition, it explores the nature of...