This chapter does not have an abstract. The following is the first paragraph of the chapter. In past decades in Australia and most OECD-Countries the retail sector has undergone a significant concentration of ownership in retail trading. A few very large and dominant supermarket chains,...

[Extract] In line with the general acceptance by economists and politicians of globalisation and the veneration of free market forces, the retail sector in Australia and in most other OECD countries has seen a tremendous concentration of vendors. In spite of this, the aim of this research...

[Extract] It was the initiative of the individual trader that led to the development and expansion of trade and ultimately the emergence of the market system that is the basis for modern capitalism. Small business has· always been recognized as a prime engine for innovation, growth, and...