Retailing Assignment 1 Describe the wheel of retailing theory of retail competition What is the theorys major strength and weakness? Does this theory do a good job of explaining what has happened to...

Retailing Assignment

1 Describe the wheel of retailing

theory of retail competition What is the theorys major strength and weakness?

Does this theory do a good job of explaining what has happened to retailers in

your hometown?

2You have recently been hired as

the assistant manager for a large regional mall in Sacramento, California One

of the first things you notice on an early inspection tour of the mall is a lack

of benches in the common areas for seniors and parents with children to sit on

so that they can rest while shopping It is said that benches reduce the

selling area that the mall can rent to various temporary vendors, such as

arts-and-craft shows You also find a memo from your predecessor banning the

early opening of the mall commons so that elderly exercise groups cannot use

the mall for walking and exercise classes Prepare a one page memo agreeing o

disagreeing with the current mall policy and explaining your reasoning