TY  - JOUR
AB  - While no two businesses are the same, examples from Edinburgh Pakistani community convenience store owners illustrate business survival strategies developed in response to increased environmental challenges presented by changing consumer behaviour, increased competition and demographic variations. These are related to the individual’s motivation, experience and family business background, and include exiting the sector, gaining recognised qualifications and alternative employment, and involving second and third generations in expanding family business activities. The resulting smaller, but stronger, convenience(c)‐store sector continues to provide opportunities for individual businesses, thus maintaining the economic and social benefits for the ethnic minority community and the wider city population.
VL  - 31
IS  - 8
SN  - 0959-0552
DO  - 10.1108/09590550310484089
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09590550310484089
AU  - Welsh Rita
AU  - Bent Richard
AU  - Seaman Claire
AU  - Ingram Arthur
PY  - 2003
Y1  - 2003/01/01
TI  - The challenge toc‐stores: Edinburgh South Asian responses
T2  - International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 408
EP  - 417
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -