Town centre management in the UK: A review, synthesis and research agenda

Despite rapid growth in the number of town centre management schemes in the UK there have been few attempts to consider this topic from an academic perspective. This article develops a typology of town centre management schemes, based upon a comprehensive review of existing literature. The criteria...

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Published in:The International review of retail, distribution and consumer research distribution and consumer research, 1998-01, Vol.8 (1), p.15-31
Main Authors: Warnaby, Gary, Alexander, Andrew, Medway, Dominic
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Governance
Local Governance
Local government
Management
Managers
Organizational structure
Organizations
Retail trade
Town Centre Management
United Kingdom
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Summary:Despite rapid growth in the number of town centre management schemes in the UK there have been few attempts to consider this topic from an academic perspective. This article develops a typology of town centre management schemes, based upon a comprehensive review of existing literature. The criteria of organizational structure and resource origin are identified as primary influences in the initiation and development of such schemes. The article concludes by outlining a research agenda which considers both local governance and spatial and temporal themes in the initiation and development of town centre management. The analysis of such factors is vital to a fuller understanding of this area.
ISSN:0959-3969
1466-4402
DOI:10.1080/095939698342850