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What theory did Alchain advance in 1950?
What theory did Alchain advance in 1950?
- Theory of natural selection in retailing (correct)
- Structural change model in retail systems
- Theory of environmental determinism
- Schumpeter's two types of competition
What does the theory of environmental determinism, developed by Markin and Duncan in 1981, focus on?
What does the theory of environmental determinism, developed by Markin and Duncan in 1981, focus on?
- The process of adapting to environmental factors based on Darwinism (correct)
- The impact of disruptive competition on retail changes
- The importance of comparative studies in understanding retail change
- The level of retail specialization as a function of environmental economics
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor in Bucklin's model of structural change in retail systems?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor in Bucklin's model of structural change in retail systems?
- Theory of natural selection
- Comparative studies (correct)
- Level of retail specialization
- Environmental economics
What two main types of competition did Bliss use to explain retail changes?
What two main types of competition did Bliss use to explain retail changes?
What approach does the author suggest for understanding contemporary retail change?
What approach does the author suggest for understanding contemporary retail change?
What does the author emphasize as important for analyzing retail change?
What does the author emphasize as important for analyzing retail change?
According to the Accordion Theory, what is the cycle of retail change described by Hollander?
According to the Accordion Theory, what is the cycle of retail change described by Hollander?
Which theory suggests that retailers start as low-cost operators but eventually increase prices and services as they mature?
Which theory suggests that retailers start as low-cost operators but eventually increase prices and services as they mature?
According to the Three-Wheel Retailing theory, what drives retail change?
According to the Three-Wheel Retailing theory, what drives retail change?
Which theory suggests that retail institutions follow a pattern of natural selection, where new and innovative retailers eventually displace mature retailers?
Which theory suggests that retail institutions follow a pattern of natural selection, where new and innovative retailers eventually displace mature retailers?
What is the focus of the Historical Approach to studying retail change?
What is the focus of the Historical Approach to studying retail change?
Which theory suggests that retail change is driven by the penetration of different types of retailing institutions?
Which theory suggests that retail change is driven by the penetration of different types of retailing institutions?
What is the main focus of discount stores?
What is the main focus of discount stores?
What does the text suggest is a key factor behind the scenes at retail?
What does the text suggest is a key factor behind the scenes at retail?
How is the 'evolution of retail management' described?
How is the 'evolution of retail management' described?
What does the text suggest about the perspective of early studies on retail change?
What does the text suggest about the perspective of early studies on retail change?
What is the Retail Sales report?
What is the Retail Sales report?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between retailers and manufacturing companies?
What does the text suggest about the relationship between retailers and manufacturing companies?
