{"product_id":"the-wiley-blackwell-companion-to-the-city-retail-and-consumption-hardback-9781394278626","title":"The Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail, and Consumption (Hardback) 9781394278626","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail, and Consumption\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaniel Paiva (Edited by), Paiva (Author), Pedro Guimaraes (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394278626, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 February 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e672 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.9 cm, 0.992 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive analysis of urban retail and consumption transformations across diverse global and under-represented contexts\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an era defined by rapid urbanization, technological innovation, and shifting consumption patterns, The \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail and Consumption\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for scholars and practitioners alike. Thirty-four chapters by an international panel of experts address the critical need for a comprehensive, global perspective on the evolving relationship between urban life, retail formats, and consumption practices. The contributing authors trace the transformative impact of post-industrial and post-pandemic contexts on consumption districts, shopping malls, and public squares while highlighting the social, cultural, and environmental factors that underpin contemporary retail landscapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving beyond descriptive analysis, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the digitalization of urban retail and its ramifications for consumer behavior and placemaking. It examines omnichannel strategies, platform economies, and emerging phygital experiences that redefine how city dwellers shop, as well as the governance models shaping the future of shopping districts worldwide. The volume incorporates under represented regions from Asia, Latin America, and beyond—ensuring readers gain a truly inclusive understanding of urban retail dynamics.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA foundational text that illuminates current debates and charts promising avenues for future research, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail and Consumption:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents an interdisciplinary framework combining geography, architecture, sociology, marketing, and urban planning perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the digitalization of retail, including omnichannel strategies, platform economies, and phygital experiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores evolving consumption practices through the lenses of class, gender, ethnicity, and sensory experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInvestigates novel governance models for urban shopping districts and their policy implications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates cutting-edge methods and detailed case studies to inform both scholarship and practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalancing theoretical rigor with practical insights, \u003ci\u003eThe Wiley Blackwell Companion to the City, Retail and Consumption\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable for advanced undergraduates, postgraduate students, and researchers in geography, architecture, urbanism, marketing, management, and sociology. It is an ideal textbook for Urban Geography, Retail Geography, Sociology of Consumption, and Sustainable Urban Design courses and serves as an invaluable reference for urban planners, retail consultants, and policy advisors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Paiva and Pedro Guimarães\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Contemporary Retail Landscapes 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Consumption Practices 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Digitalization of Urban Retail and Consumption 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Governance of Urban Consumption Spaces 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contents of this Companion 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 New Readings on Contemporary Retail Landscapes 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Recent Transformation of Central Squares: On the Interrelation Between Retail, Recreation and Mobility 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMattias Kärrholm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Market Squares to Parking 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePedestrianization, Public Transport, and Entertaining the Crowds 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn Recent Transformations 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Towards a Research Agenda for High Street Atmospheres 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe Steadman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiencing the High Street 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSensory Experience 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomer Journeys 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtmospheres of High Street Attractions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail and Service Outlets 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarkets 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Squares 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvents 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Research Agenda for High Street Atmospheres 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Measure High Street Atmospheres 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Boost High Street Atmospheres 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Policy Influences High Street Atmospheres 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Eventification and Urban Branding 52\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaldemar Cudny\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace Marketing: A Neoliberal Approach to Urban Management 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCity Branding as a Policy 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvents and Eventification 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvents 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEventification 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvent-driven City Branding: A Case for Eventification 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Reinventing Shanghai’s Shopping Centers in the Post- Covid Digital Era: A Tale of Creative Destruction 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFujie Rao, Weiting Qin, and Yiwen Liu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesires 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Proliferation of Shopping Centers 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Surge of Online Retailing 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptations 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconfiguration of Brick-and-mortar Retailing 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpansion of Online Retailing into the Physical Space 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreative Reinvention 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDestruction to Sustainable Urban Transitions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Next? 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 ‘Consuming Heritage’ in Tianjin’s Former International Concessions: Leisure, Tourism, and Experiential Shopping, Between the Local and the Global 92\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Gravari- Barbas, Chensi Shen, Yue Lu, and Sandra Guinand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail and the Commodification of Culture 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeographical Imaginaries 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExoticism and Authenticity in Tourist and Commercial Settings 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommodification of Culture and Retail 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsuming Hybrid and Exotic Products in Former Concessions 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeritage, Creativity, and Experiential Shopping in Wudadao, Tianjin 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWudadao, a Part of the Former English Concession in Tianjin 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWudadao as the Theatre of Creative Commerce in a (Reinvented) Heritage Context 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelling Hybrid Exoticism in Wudadao 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWudadao, the Former British Concession, an Exotic Heterotopia for Consumption 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting Up an Exotic Stage: Travelling Around Utopia World in the Former Concession 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Blended Cultural Representation: Middle Class with Global Consumption Tastes 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Social Media-Triggered Local Turn: The Combination of Local Characteristics and Exotic Imaginations 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Retail Ruins, Revisited 114\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacob C. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Ruins 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuin Atmospheres and Dead Malls 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRuination, and Then What? 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity-led Development and Radical Approaches 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving and Photographing Retail Ruins 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Key Actors and Factors in the Evolution and Diversification of Shopping Malls in Mexico City 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosé Gasca Zamora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActors and Drivers of Shopping Mall Diversification 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopers and Financiers 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversification of Content, Function, and Morphology 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Boxes with Anchor Department Stores 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Complexes and New Leisure-entertainment Options 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulti-scale and Multi-functional Models with High Leisure and Entertainment Content 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The Production of Space and Sociospatial Fragmentation of Consumption Places 155\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCláudio Smalley Soares Pereira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction of Space and Urbanization According to Henri Lefebvre 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociospatial Fragmentation and Consumption Based on the Production of Space 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociospatial Fragmentation and Consumption as a New Urban Condition in Latin America 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Considerations 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 New Perspectives on Changing Consumption Practices 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Urban Consumption, Inequality, and Social Conflict 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniel Paiva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption and the Urban Structure 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption and Urban Transformation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Consequences of the Consumption-oriented City 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption and Conflict 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConflict as an Object of Consumption 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Retail, Consumption, and Gender 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiliana De Simone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender in the City 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sexual Division of the Public Sphere 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumer Activities in a Gendered Environment: A Historical Perspective 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWomen and Modern Consumption 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Department Store and the Invention of the Shopping Day 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo See and to Be Seen at the Supermarket 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shopping Mall as a Safe Space for Female Consumers and Caregivers 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption as an Empowering and Emancipatory Act 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions on Intersectionality, Retail, and the City 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Ethnic Retail Clusters in Helsinki: From Ethnification of Poverty to Socio- Economic Resilience 212\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHossam Hewidy and Johanna Lilius\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthnic Retail Cluster: A Sign of Resilience? 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrip Malls and Competition 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthenticity, Retail, and Place Making 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Gentrification and Spatial Justice 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Socio-Economic Resilience Amidst Gentrification Threats 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Beyond Bricks and Mortar: The Evolving Neighbourhood Commercial Landscape in Toronto 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhixi Cecilia Zhuang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Past: Major Character and Historical Changes of Toronto’s Commercial Landscape 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Present: Retaining Neighbourhood Commercial Spaces 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIAs as Place-makers 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating New Commercial Spaces via Public-Private Partnership and Social Enterprise 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity Development Initiatives 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future of Neighbourhood Retailing: Emerging Trends, Innovations, and Strategies 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Consuming an Urban Experience – Contemporary Applications of Pedestrianization and Public Space 248\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Gregg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Ideas and Expectations for – Public Space, Social Connections, Urban Life, and Pedestrian Streets 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwentieth-century Ideas and Expectations for Pedestrianization 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Pedestrianization an Array of Example Cases 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace of Urban Vitality, Regeneration, and Gentrification – The Fulton Street Mall in Brooklyn, NY 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpaces of Tactical Experimentation, Climate Change Adaptation, Residential Individualization, and Traffic Limitation –Shared Streets and Green Streets in Antwerp, Belgium 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpaces of Local Retail, Neighbourhood Identity, and Seasonal Pedestrianization –Summer Pedestrian Streets in Montréal, Canada 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Consumption and Urban Emotions in a Changing Climate 264\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarcia Alves Soares da Silva and Diogo Marcelo Delben Ferreira de Lima\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotions and Atmospheres in Experiences of Consuming 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtmospheres and Consumption 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic-Affective Atmospheres: Consumption and Thermal Landscapes 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atmospheric Experience in Cuiabá: Brazil’s Hottest Capital 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumption in Cuiabá’s Atmosphere 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 From No- Go to Must- See: Squatting, Touristification, and Fragile Atmospheres in Ljubljana 285\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandi Abram and Nathan Siegrist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Very Brief History of Squatting and New Advances 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigning and Staging Atmospheres in Ljubljana 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘They don’t accept us because they see us as a hand from the city’: Tourism and Atmospheric Transformations in Metelkova 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e‘For me, the most important place in the city is Metelkova’: Official Discourses on Designing Atmospheres in Metelkova 294\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘This touristification will probably be the end of Metelkova, right?’: Squatters’ Perceptions of the Fragile Atmospheres 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Top concerts, top atmosphere, great people, close to the center, … do not miss it!’: Metelkova, Reviewed 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Discussion 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Indulgent Sounds. Listening to Sonic Strategies to Foster Consumption Within Entertainment\u003c\/b\u003e Neighbourhoods 306\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicola Di Croce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aestheticization of Public Space 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSonic Experience in Urban Spaces 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContextualizing Montreal’s Entertainment Neighbourhood 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to and Recording Entertainment 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Music Transforms the Everyday Experience of QDS 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Music Is ‘turned on’ 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Music Is ‘turned off’ 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Commensality, Consumption, and Conviviality: Foodification and Urban Transformation in Funchal 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarlos Diogo Gomes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postmodern City – Challenges of Touristification and Foodification 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Transformation of the Urban and Commercial Landscape in Funchal 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Context of the Historic Centre 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatering, Foodification, and Commensality 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Digitalization of Urban Retail and Consumption 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Digital Platforms and Retail Digitalization 343\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSina Hardaker and Han Chu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Platforms and E-Commerce 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom ‘matchmakers’ to So-called ‘market makers’ – Advantages and Disadvantages 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmerging Trend – Social Commerce 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming Consumer Engagement and Empowering Sellers and Entrepreneurs 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital Platforms Offering Personalized Shopping Experiences 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Digital Platforms in Empowering Sellers and Entrepreneurs and Reconfiguring Value Chains 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReorganizing Value Chains 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluencing Urban Governance and Local Economies 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigitalization Deficit Among Traditional Retailers 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of Digital Platforms on the Urban Retail Model 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effects of Digital Platforms on Local, Rural, and Cross-border Economies 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges and Future Directions 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 The Impact of Prosumers on the Platform Economy 362\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniela Ferreira\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Era of Engagement and Prosumption 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing the Challenges Posed by Prosumption 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Different Intensities of Online Presence 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePromotional Campaigns and a New Type of Consumer 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRankings and Online Visibility 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Transformations in Retail in the Digital Age: Dark Stores, Brick- and- Mortar Retailers, and Emerging Logistics Dynamics 376\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePedro Guimarães and Nuno Rodrigues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Brick-and-mortar to Omnichannel 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of E-commerce Platforms 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDark Stores 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDark Stores in Lisbon 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLisbon: Actors and Their Evolution During the Pandemic 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Consumption Practices and Their Urban and Social Challenges 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Brick- and- mortar and E- commerce: Places, Links, and Consumer Perspectives 395\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie Horáková and Outi Uusitalo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlaces and Links in the Urban Landscape 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmotional Connections 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctional Connections 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Connections 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Stores in the Online Era 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrick-and-Mortar Stores in the Urban Landscape 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Strips 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShopping Malls 404\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePower Centres 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Brick-and-Mortar to E-commerce 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Perception and Consumption of Extended Reality (XR) Content in Urban Spaces 413\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaciej Główczyński\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtended Realities of Smart Cities 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXR Content Perception and Consumption Through Location-based AR Mobile Games 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModes of Interaction with Real World Environments in AR 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical World as Part of the Game Experience 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Feeling of Being with Other Players 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Consuming Place through Location- Based Games 429\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Lowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsuming Place Through Digital and Locative Media 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Context: Pokémon GO and The Timekeeper’s Return 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePokémon GO 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Timekeeper’s Return 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace as Data: The Commodification of Specificity 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace as Narrative: The Value of Embodied Experience 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Phygitalization: The New Frontier of Neighborhood Retail in the Omnichannel Era 446\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerculano Cachinho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Retail in the Era of Digitalization: Challenges and Changes 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhygitalization: The New Frontier of Retail and Consumer Experiences 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiveable Proximity, Digitalization, and Neighborhood Retail 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhygitalization: A Pathway to Competitiveness and Resilience of Neighborhood Retail 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 The Governance of Urban Consumption Spaces 469\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Retailing and Place Management 471\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Warnaby and Steve Millington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTown Centre Management (TCM) 473\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Improvement Districts (BIDs) 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Place Management-retailing Interplay 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion: Future Directions in Town\/City Centre Development and Management 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Comments 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 483\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 Retail Policies in Southern European Context 488\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibera D’Alessandro and Rosario Sommella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 488\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the Retail Planning Debate 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropeanization of Retail in Question 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail Planning Policies in Transition: Italy in the Context of Southern Europe 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Italian Normative Framework 497\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban-Commercial Regeneration and Local Retail Planning Policies in Italy 498\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Lessons from the Italian Case: for a ‘Mediterraneanisation’ of Retail Planning Policies 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 502\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 Leaving the City, Embracing the Nation- State: Rethinking ‘Urban’ Policy Mobilities Through the Example of Business Improvement Districts 506\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiogo Gaspar Silva and Kevin Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Improvement Districts (BIDs) and the Making of Entrepreneurial Urban Policy Futures: A Brief Overview 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Policy Mobilities: Rendering Urban Policy Futures Intellectually Mobile 510\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Place of the Nation-State in Urban Policy Mobilities: Rethinking Scalar Ontologies Through Business Improvement Districts 513\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 517\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29 Food Retailing and Consumption in Urban Areas 525\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeigh Sparks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 525\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Retailing Change 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of Large Multiple Retailers 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Formats and Channels in Food Retailing 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Policy Environment 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocational Policy, Developments, and Implications 531\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroader Social Policy for Food Retailing 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisruptions to Food Retailing 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Movement, e.g. Brexit 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe COVID-19 Pandemic 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Invasion of Ukraine and Its Food Supply Consequences 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate Change 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsequences, Implications, and the Future of Urban Food Retailing 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 539\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30 Retail Capital and Urban Tourism Consumption in Mexico 543\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Olivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Policy in the Expansion of Tourism and the New Tourism Cities 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail and Real Estate Capital Merged 548\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispersed Resorts, Concentrated Consumption 552\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport Villages 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e31 Superblock Barcelona: Implications for the City Retail Structure 564\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLluís Frago and Alejandro Morcuende\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperblock Barcelona as New Urban Era Symptom 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRetail-less Cities as a New Hypothetical City 568\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Planning, Proximity, and Local Retail 570\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Retail Policies in Barcelona, the Superblock, and the Dream of Proximity 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarcelona Superblock and Its Relationship with Public Space 572\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Superblock Barcelona and its Relationship with Consumption 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e32 Complexity in 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