TY  - JOUR
AB  - This paper examines the nature of property advice in fragmented local property investment markets using, as an exemplar, the retail sector in The Potteries conurbation. The views of major actors within the process, obtained from in‐depth interviews, are discussed and placed in context alongside the unique fragmentation to be found in The Potteries conurbation. The approaches to market analysis and understanding of locational decision making by local and national property agents are compared and contrasted. Evidence is found for the use of objective and detailed data gathering and modelling as well as the more traditional market empathy or “feel”. The potential role of a GIS for handling the information is also covered. The conclusion is that, while a GIS would improve awareness, knowledge and understanding of the retail locations vary and that this only strengthens the need for local experts.
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
SN  - 0263-7472
DO  - 10.1108/02637470010348708
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02637470010348708
AU  - Hallsworth Alan
AU  - Jayne Michael
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - Problems surrounding the retail property market in a complex conurbation: the case of Stoke‐on‐Trent, UK
T2  - Property Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 206
EP  - 217
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -