Burt, Steve; Sparks, Leigh - In: Environment and Planning A 33 (2001) 8, pp. 1463-1487
Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer. Within the United Kingdom, retailing has generally been considered as a local or national activity. Wal-Mart's purchase of ASDA in 1999 illustrates the global scale of much modern retailing. In this paper we consider the implications of Wal-Mart's...