Purpose – Designed to update research work carried out in the early 2000s on the development and impacts of Southampton's West Quay retail development on the urban milieu of the city. Design/methodology/approach – Summarises the findings of detailed research work carried out at West Quay...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of the West Quay shopping centre development on the city of Southampton. Design/methodology/approach – The West Quay scheme parallels recent high‐profile openings of “regional shopping centres” in city centre locations...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the development, role and management of quarters in UK cities. Design/methodology/approach – A case study based on Manchester's Northern Quarter, using secondary documentary materials and semi‐structured interviews with urban managers and...

Purpose – Consumers are spending more on leisure, and retailers and shopping centre developers are seeking ways to make shopping more of a leisure pursuit. This paper deals with the questions: what is leisure shopping, who are leisure shoppers, what is leisure retailing, and how are shopping...