Rozmieszczenie i funkcjonowanie usług bytowych i handlu detalicznego na wsi w woj. skierniewickim
Abstract
The article presents results of studies on location of the
network of retail trade and consumer services with a special
emphasis laid on its spatial concentration, demand for services
and population's preferences as regards location of consumer
goods and services purchases.
Most data were provided by questionnaire surveys on rural
population with an additional source of information being data
coming from records of retail trade and service units in 12
analyzed administrative communes.
The performed studies revealed a considerable underdevelopment
of these spheres of activity in rural areas of Skierniewice
administrative province. It is visible in many aspects out of
which there should be mentioned, first of all absence or big
quantitative disproportions in spatial distribution of retail and
service network, shortcomings in location of the network as
regards its types of units and branch structure. In many cases it
leads to restriction of demand (especially for consumer services)
or poses big difficulties in satisfaction of this demand oftentimes
exposing consumers to many difficulties, waste of their time,
and additional costs. In the final part of the article, the authors formulated
several conclusions concerning desirable directions of operation
of economic units in conditions of the economic crisis, and especially
as regards rural trade cooperatives.
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