Retailing changes (Edexcel GCSE Geography A): Quizzes
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What are the three key types of retailing change mentioned?
What are the three key types of retailing change mentioned?
Location, format, & technology changes
Why did people move from Birmingham's city centre to suburbs in the 19th century?
Why did people move from Birmingham's city centre to suburbs in the 19th century?
To escape increasing pollution levels
What relocated from city centres to suburbs in the 1970s, marking a crucial turning point?
What relocated from city centres to suburbs in the 1970s, marking a crucial turning point?
Manufacturing industries
Where did shopping outlets move to during the 1970s and 1980s?
Where did shopping outlets move to during the 1970s and 1980s?
Edge-of-town & out-of-town locations
Which shopping centres did Birmingham build to revitalise its CBD?
Which shopping centres did Birmingham build to revitalise its CBD?
Bullring and Grand Central
What key advantage do out-of-town locations offer retailers?
What key advantage do out-of-town locations offer retailers?
Cheaper operational costs
What parking advantage do out-of-town shopping centres provide consumers?
What parking advantage do out-of-town shopping centres provide consumers?
Free and easily accessible parking
When did internet shopping begin growing significantly?
When did internet shopping begin growing significantly?
Since the late 1990s
What accessibility benefit does internet shopping offer?
What accessibility benefit does internet shopping offer?
24-hour access to products and services
By what percentage did Birmingham's CBD trade decline due to decentralisation?
By what percentage did Birmingham's CBD trade decline due to decentralisation?
12%
What type of site was Merry Hill developed on?
What type of site was Merry Hill developed on?
A brownfield site
What pattern does the note identify about retail and industrial change?
What pattern does the note identify about retail and industrial change?
Retail change follows industrial change