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... > social science subjects > economics > applied economics > economic geography > business geography > geography of retail trade
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > economic geography > business geography > geography of retail trade
... > social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > political economy > economic geography > business geography > geography of retail trade
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geography of retail trade  

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  • Retail trade is one of the world's largest economic sectors and is the final step in the distribution of merchandise from producers to consumers. The geography of retail trade is concerned with the spatial patterns of stores, the behaviors of consumers, and the spatial interactions between them. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Retail Trade, Geography of]

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