Conclusion Methodology: Combining GIS and Statistical Analysis was efficient for modeling both spatial and non-spatial determinant of retail trade market Competition among retail facilities and consumer behaviour: Commercial streets (week days, resist fairly well to competition): Multi-purpose trips especially Leisure and Restaurant, Lone persons Integration of small shopping centres yields a comparative advantage Community shopping centres (threatened by big boxes development): Grocery, Single - parent families, Retired Their endurance is mostly related to strategic location Regional & super-regional shopping centres (yet very competitive): Proximity to workplaces and bus routes; Large choice of products, Women One of their last competition strategy may be to agglomerate with power centres Big Boxes (extending their geographic and economic market shares): Car trips, Men, Workers, Households with children The most competitive are in grocery, mixed products and renovation sectors Retail evolution, impacts on transportation and urban dynamics: Big boxes are threatening for shopping centres (mostly at neighbourhood and regional levels) Increases car use and demand for new transportation infrastructures Strong competition means potential readjustment of commercial real estate values, activities redistribution (or relocation), traffic, road infrastructures…
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