Information provision for retail planning

Citation

Dawson J & Sparks L (1986) Information provision for retail planning. The Planner: Journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute, 72 (7), pp. 23-26. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-0022858150&md5=c2d1315954a6a379909341773fbb105c

Abstract
Reports on a survey of 65 planning authorities and the methods they use to gather information on retailing. Sixty-one used published data even though some of these are based on 1971 information; 41 used their own surveys, most often based on a personal visit census. Argues that this situation is unacceptable and so proposes two options for improving the situation, both based on the wider collection of data by government bodies.

Journal
The Planner: Journal of the Royal Town Planning Institute: Volume 72, Issue 7