Concentration of competing retail stores

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The geographical concentration of stores that cell similar commodities is analyzed using a two-dimensional spatial competition model. A higher concentration of stores attracts more consumers with taste uncertainty and low price expectations (market-size effect,) leading to greater competition (price-cutting effect).

Author: Konishi, Hideo
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Urban Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0094-1190
Year: 2005
United States, Sales & consumption, Retail Trade, Retail industry, Spatial analysis (Statistics), Market size

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Formation of hub cities: transportation cost advantage and population agglomeration

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A three location transportation development model is presented, explaining the emergence of transportation hub cities on rivers and coasts. It specifies transportation costs, assumes no demand externalities, and posits a prominent role for import substitution.

Author: Konishi, Hideo
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Urban Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0094-1190
Year: 2000
Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Economic aspects, Urban transportation, Transportation policy

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Anchor stores

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An explanation for the Anchor store phenomenon is provided. The other type of store mentioned is retail shop and it is compared with the latter one.

Author: Konishi, Hideo, Sandfort, Michael T.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Urban Economics
Subject: Government
ISSN: 0094-1190
Year: 2003
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Retail Stores, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Comparative analysis, Stores

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