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Mind Map by chuckster111, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by chuckster111
over 10 years ago
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(2) Distribution & variation of retail
service provision & ways in which
such provision is changing
- Changes & reason
- Westfield: Single biggest
change. Built for Olympics.
Large threshold population (4
million people within 45
minutes)
- Impact: Businesses closing down particularly Illford &
Romford. New post code. Development of Stratford
City. Stratford International station & large secondary
schools being built. Expected to have large negative
impact on old Stratford, but didn't happen - different
clientele: local people, local income.
- New bus station -->
improved
accessibility to
Stratford.
- Impact: Businesses closing down particularly Illford &
Romford. New post code. Development of Stratford
City. Stratford International station & large secondary
schools being built. Expected to have large negative
impact on old Stratford, but didn't happen - different
clientele: local people, local income.
- Canary Wharf: Canary Wharf
changed to provide luxury
shops for people with a high
income.
- More internet shopping
--> Increase in technology.
Recession --> People have
less money to shop.
Olympics --> increased
population threshold &
traffic.
- Westfield: Single biggest
change. Built for Olympics.
Large threshold population (4
million people within 45
minutes)
- Map
- Lakeside: 250 shops over 11m people a 70 minute
drive away. M25/A13/Train from Fenchurch. 500,000
visitors p/week. Anchor stores: M&S, House of
Fraser, Debenhams. Free parking spaces.
- Bluewater: 330 shops, 28m visitors p/year, 11m
people 1hr drive away. 60 buses p/h/M25/Frequent
trains from C. London. Chain stores and brand stores,
edge of London. Free parking. High threshold pop.
- Romford the Liberty: 100 shops anchor stores:
Debenhams. Attractions - Cinema and Bowling.
- Ilford the Exchange: Over 80 shops, anchor
stores M&Sm Debenhams. Shops closing down,
big chains moving out. Paid parking spaces.
Increase in betting shops, beauty shops and
charity shops. Beginning to look run down.
- Canary Wharf: Used by people locally, 200 shops, basic
chain sotres e.g. Boots, Topshop, luxury brands as well e.g.
Higo Boss, Reiss. Anchor store: John Lewis. Built in the '80s
with gov. investment as need for a shopping centre.
- Old Stratford Centre: Aimed at
low income people. Mainly food
stores e.g. Subway,
Sainsburys, local market stalls.
- Chrisp St Market:
Local people,
mainly stalls and
some chain stores
e.g. Boots, Iceland.
- Westfield: Trade area is high, threshold pop. - 4m in 45 minutes drive.
Opened in Sep 11, cost £1.45bn. Site was available/ brownfield site.
Biggest urbvan shopping centre in Europe. Over 300 shops and places to
eat, bowling alleys, cinema hotels, office space etc. Anchor stores: John
Lewis and M&S. Variety of shops e.g. New Look, Primark, Next, Choice,
EE, Boots, WHSmith. Excellent transport links - DLR, Central Line, Jubilee
Line, Overground, Eurostar, A12, A13, bus station.
- Lakeside: 250 shops over 11m people a 70 minute
drive away. M25/A13/Train from Fenchurch. 500,000
visitors p/week. Anchor stores: M&S, House of
Fraser, Debenhams. Free parking spaces.
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