References Flashcards
Wrigley, 1996
Spatial switching of capital
Lord, 2000
Market saturation: too much supply due to rapid retail growth, not enough demand for food
Wrigley et al, 2002
Argued Tesco and others only build large in-town stores to gain planning permission, using social exclusion as an excuse
Guy, 2007
If developers can show need for an out-of-town centre then granted permission
Quantitative: an increase in expenditure, or increase in population
Qualitative: a need to expand consumer choice to match changing demographics
Holt and Watson, 2008
Opportunity cost of UK stopping trade with Kenya: relieve environmental issues BUT increase unemployment and poverty
Call for a need to reduce the 91% carbon emissions produced from air transportation of flowers from Kenya
Hughes, 2001
Stresses the importance of engaging in the debate regarding the implications for Kenyan workers if trade stopped
Burt et al, 2003
5 main reasons for internationalisation (retail failure)
Arnold et al, 2007
State that retailers are successful abroad if they change their retail forms and operations to match those of the host country - Home Depot didn’t do this
Lowe and Wrigley, 2009
Tesco: previous international endeavours involved acquisitions, joint ventures, or partnerships, but Tesco entered USA alone and with a brand new store
Burt et al, 2002
Market failure: MandS
Lost their place as a ‘global retail elite’
Lacked an overall internationalisation strategy
Max Weber
Social Science Theory
Positive correlation between life chances and socioeconomic status
Lovett et al, 2002
Rural areas lack access to health services as they are consolidated in urban areas
BUT over 20% UK population lives in rural areas
Ball, 1993
Market system in education leads to a pursuit for class advantage i.e. wealthier families do better
Stillwell and Unsworth, 2004
Beeston and Hunslet=deprived therefore have low education levels; Roundhay and Moortown=wealthier and therefore have better education levels
Leeds Uni: southern/wealthier students; Leeds Beckett: students from Leeds/North and typically poorer
Correlation between type of work and location/deprivation levels
Social science theory
Max Weber