Small and medium-sized French cities facing contemporary challenges in commercial systems and consumption

Milhan Chaze and Iwan Clec’h
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Milhan Chaze: CleRMa - Clermont Recherche Management - ESC Clermont-Ferrand - École Supérieure de Commerce (ESC) - Clermont-Ferrand - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne, Territoires - Territoires - AgroParisTech - VAS - VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - UCA - Université Clermont Auvergne
Iwan Clec’h: Géoarchitecture : Territoires, Urbanisation, Biodiversité, Environnement - UBO - Université de Brest

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Abstract: In the context of significant changes in commerce and consumer practices, such as the e-commerce boom, discount development, increased household mobility, and consumption relocation, small and medium-sized towns are experiencing similar market structure evolutions to those of large conurbations. These changes include the shrinkage of shopping centres and the growth of peripheries and transit trade, which are accompanied by urban structure evolutions, such as peri-urbanization. This article aims to examine the reciprocal effects of urban development and commercial changes in small and medium-sized cities. It is based on French literature in the geography of commerce, as well as related disciplines such as sociology and urbanism. The objective of this article is to present the epistemological evolution of studies on the subject and current key research issues.

Keywords: small and medium-sized cities; retail trade; rural areas; peri-urbanization; mobilities; e-commerce; shopping practices; France; villes petites et moyennes; commerce de détail; espaces ruraux; périurbanisation; mobilités; pratiques d’achats (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in Belgeo : Revue Belge de Géographie, 2024, 3, ⟨10.4000/11uch⟩

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DOI: 10.4000/11uch

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