期刊名称：Annals of the University of Oradea : Economic Science
印刷版ISSN：1222-569X
电子版ISSN：1582-5450
出版年度：2009
卷号：XVIII
期号：04
出版社：University of Oradea
摘要：This paper addresses the concept of shopping centers life cycle. The concept is considered a possible explanation for the death
of certain types of shopping centers and birth of others. Of course that there are also other theories that explains this
evolution, such as the wheel of retailing concept postulated by Malcolm McNair (1958); the dialectic process discussed by
Maronick and Walker (1974);, the retail accordion, or the general-specific-general process of Hollander (1966); the adaptive
behavior and natural selection concepts, which are in fact very similar; Christallers location theory (Christaller: 1980); or the
Thiessen Polygone (Thiessen: 1911). The article discusses the adaptation of the life cycle concept as used for products and
stores. It tries to provide a framework for delineating the stages of shopping center life using certain relevant attributes. The
last part of the article provides some suggestions for the revitalization of the centers found in the decline stage of their life
cycle.
