TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gibbs, Robert J.
TI  - Principles of urban retail planning and development
SN  - 9780470488225
AV  - HF 5430.3 .G53 2012 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Chichester : 
PB  - John Wiley & Sons, 
KW  - SHOPPING CENTERS -- UNITED STATES -- PLANNING
KW  - CITY PLANNING -- UNITED STATES
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1. Retailing Fundamentals -- Chapter 2. Retailer Business Models -- Chapter 3. Retail Anchors -- Chapter 4. Downtown Commerce: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 5. Economically Sustainable Commercial Urbanism -- Chapter 6: Shopping Center Built-Form Types -- Chapter 7. Planning and Urban Design -- Chapter 8. Parking -- Chapter 9. Store Planning and Visual Merchandising -- Chapter 10. Retail Development Finance
N2  - The retail environment has evolved rapidly in the past few decades, with the retailing industry and its placement and design of "brick-and-mortar" locations changing with evolving demographics, shopping behavior, transportation options and a desire in recent years for more unique shopping environments. Written by a leading expert, this is a guide to planning for retail development for urban planners, urban designers and architects. It includes an overview of history of retail design, a look at retail and merchandising trends, and principles for current retail developments. Principles of Urban Retail
ER  -