By Robin Hunt, "Retailisation: The Here, There and Everywhere of Retail&quo

By Robin Hunt, «Retailisation: The Here, There and Everywhere of Retail»

Europa Publications | ISBN: 0851424589 | 2004-02-19 | PDF | 250 pages | 1,79 Mb

This new resource investigates the current state of selling, whether it is groceries, politicians, information, or motorcars. Unlike any other phenomenon, "retailisation" reflects the complexity and diffusion of information processes and the media in the online market. The authors explore the all-pervasive nature of retail in the physical world, the virtual world, and the peripheral spaces in between.

Coverage includes:

* Interviews with representatives from Asda, MOMA, The Tate Modern, Wal-Mart, Sony, Habitat, Manchester United, and Volkswagen

* Individual interviews with Bill Mitchell, Dean of Architecture at MIT, architects Jon Jerde, Rem Koolhas, and Ben van Berkel, as well as David Peek, the psychologist behind the Bluewater Shopping Mall.