Contemporary Perspectives on Shopping, Retail and Tourism

Edited by Dr. Dallen J. Timothy

Publication date:

Q2 2025

Publisher

Channel View Publications

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781845418830

In the contemporary world of guaranteed change, shopping remains a constant in the tourism experience, even though its forms, measures, functions and manifestations are continuously evolving. This book offers traditional perspectives on shopping and tourism and updates current thinking in relation to experiences, and internal and external forces that affect retail change and shopping behaviour. It also examines how technology and changes in travel create new retail spaces, virtual spaces and retailscapes in tourism contexts. The volume provides a global perspective, with empirical examples being utilised from many parts of the world in a series of conceptually driven chapters on current issues, opportunities, challenges and paradigms in the relationship between shopping and tourism.

Chapter 1. Dallen J. Timothy: Shopping, Tourism and Consumer Societies

Part 1: Consumer Behavior and Cultural Aspects of Shopping Tourism

Chapter 2. Antónia Correia and Paulo Martins: Shopping Tourism and Consumer Loyalty: Destination and Programmatic Perspectives

Chapter 3. Erdogan Koc and Ahu Yazici Ayyildiz: Intercultural Perspectives on Shopping and Tourism

Chapter 4. Gianna Moscardo, Haipeng Jin and Laurie Murphy: The Evolving Tourism Marketplace: Changing Tourist Shopping Markets

Chapter 5. Cemile Ece and Efnan Ezenel: Luxury Retail, Place Branding and Place Image through Shopping Tourism

Part 2: Economic, Urban Heritage, and Spatial Perspectives

Chapter 6. Azila Azmi, Azrul Abdullah and Mohammad Fadhili Yahaya: Tax-Free and Duty-Free Shopping: Benefits to Communities and Tourists

Chapter 7. Dallen J. Timothy and Gülsel Çiftci: Border Crossings, Retail and Shopping Tourism

Chapter 8. Azadeh Lak and Pantea Hakimian: Shopping Tourism and Retail-led Urban Regeneration in Historic Cities

Chapter 9. Roger Marjavaara, Elin Nilsson and Magnus Strömgren: Spatial Anomalies in Retailing: Retail Success in Unexpected Places in Sweden

Chapter 10. Chiara Rabbiosi: Rethinking the Retail and Tourism Nexus as a Heritage-Making Performance: A European Perspective

Part 3: Experiential and Niche Aspects of Shopping Tourism

Chapter 11. Tim Coles: Leisure Shopping, Retail Experiences and Destination Satisfaction

Chapter 12. Jennifer Frost and Warwick Frost: The Ancillary Role of Shopping in Other Types of Tourism

Chapter 13. Sangeeta Peter and Victor Anandkumar: Shopping Festivals: High Impact Events for Shopping Tourism

Chapter 14. Matthew J. Stone: Food Retail and Food Souvenirs in Tourism: Bringing Home a Taste of Place

Part 4: Conclusion: Past, Present and Future Perspectives

Chapter 15. Dallen J. Timothy: Shopping Tourism and Tourist Shopping: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

This book fills an important gap in the literature with the relationship between shopping, retail and tourism undervalued and misunderstood. The many excellent contributions from experienced and well-respected scholars from around the world make this a highly readable, timely and contemporary contribution with insightful directions for future research provided.