New Regional Imaginaries in Post-Apartheid Southern Africa – Retail Workers at a Shopping Mall in Zambia

Miller, Darlene

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“…Recent research on Africa's ‘new suburbs’ (Bloch ; Myers ) has drawn attention to contemporary forms of accumulation shaping urban space as city centres become host to economic, political and commercial functions that raise land prices and force housing and other commercial functions out (UN‐Habitat ). In Lusaka, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, for example, decentralisation from the city centres has driven the emergence of ‘new central spaces’ (Mabin ) for business, commercial, leisure and residential use, dominated by the private sector and, outside of South Africa, by foreign investment (Bloch ; Miller ; Myers ; Schroeder ). Satellite cities are planned to ease congestion in city centres (UN‐Habitat ; Watson ).…”

Section: African Suburbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Landscapes of extended ruralisation: postcolonial suburbs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mercer

2016

Trans Inst British Geog

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African cities are becoming increasingly suburban, yet we know little about suburban spaces, how they are historically produced and by whom. This paper argues that African suburbs can be usefully understood as postcolonial suburbs. The postcolonial suburb de‐centres the Anglo‐American suburban model and pays attention to the historical co‐constitution of suburban space across colony and metropole. It draws attention to the colonial and post‐colonial policies on land and housing that make suburban development possible, but also attends to the everyday ways in which suburban spaces are built through the efforts of self‐builders and their house‐building projects. Using the case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the paper shows how these low‐density residential spaces towards the edge of the city are being shaped by the new middle classes with their appetite for large houses and private cars. But these are not copies of suburban forms from elsewhere. Architecturally they are dominated by bungalows and villas, but these buildings are self‐built rather than part of large planned housing schemes. Socially the suburbs are dominated by the middle classes, but these middle classes are oriented towards the countryside rather than towards the city. Drawing on interviews with suburban residents in Dar es Salaam, I show how self‐build housing projects straddle the suburban and the rural in terms of economic investments, land security and social relations. The paper concludes by arguing that the colonial and postcolonial making of the suburbs produces landscapes of ruralisation.

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Section: African Suburbsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Landscapes of extended ruralisation: postcolonial suburbs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mercer

2016

Trans Inst British Geog

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“…In general, firms that enter international markets must inevitably adapt some of their domestic practices to the sociocultural, legal, political, and economic conditions and different business practices of these economies or societies (Dicken 2003). However, the degree of adaptation varies considerably, depending not the least on the capacity of the host government to exercise its authority on regulatory Burt, Dawson, and Sparks 2003;Dawson 1994Dawson , 2007Doherty 1999;Goldman 1981Goldman , 2000Goldman , 2001Palmer 2005Palmer , 2006Palmer andQuinn 2005, 2007 Gamble 2006aGamble , 2006bMiller 2005Miller , 2006 Economics/policy studies • Externalities from retail FDI • Reregulation in response to retail TNC-driven changes in retail structures and supply systems • National business systems and varieties of capitalism practices (Storper 1997;Christopherson 2007). The extent of adaptation also depends on the organizational capabilities and culture of the firm, which can promote either a more globally integrated or a locally responsive strategy (Prahalad and Doz 1999).…”

Section: A Territorial Embeddedness Perspective On Retail Tncs' Businmentioning

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Organizational Challenges and Strategic Responses of Retail TNCs in Post‐WTO‐Entry China

Tacconelli¹,

Wrigley²

2008

Economic Geography

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In the context of a market characterized by the enduring legacy of socialism through governmental ownership of retail businesses, the continued presence of domestic retailers, and increasing levels of competition, this article examines the organizational challenges faced by, and the strategic responses adopted by, a group of leading food and general merchandise retail transnational corporations (TNCs) in developing networks of stores in the post‐WTO‐entry Chinese market. On the basis of extensive interview‐based fieldwork conducted in China from 2006 to 2008, the article details the attempts of these retail TNCs to embed their operations in Chinese logistics and supply networks, real estate markets, and consumer cultures—three dimensions that are fundamental to the achievement of market competitiveness by the retail TNCs. The article illustrates how this process of territorial embeddedness presents major challenges for the retail TNCs and how their strategic responses vary substantially, indicating different routes to the achievement of organizational legitimacy in China. The article concludes by offering an analysis of the various strategic responses of the retail TNCs and by suggesting some future research propositions on the globalization of the retail industry.

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“…In the US, increased use of credit has, for example, bestowed the country with the highest bankruptcy rate in the world (Lown, 2005). Retailers generally promote store cards as an easily accessible, practical way to purchase goods and emphasize the advantages of revolving credit with interestfree payment options over 6 months or limited interest over a more extensive period (Ger and Belk, 1996;Fianu et al, 1998;Miller, 2005). No wonder then that the majority of store cardholders succumb to persuasive promotional tactics of retailers and do not apply for the facilities on their own initiative (Durkin, 2002).…”

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Store cards: is it a matter of convenience or is the facility used to sustain lavish consumption?

Erasmus

Lebani

2008

Int J Consumer Studies

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Store cards are generally much easier to obtain than most other credit systems, and are therefore afforded less respect than, for example, bank credit cards. Many consumers who adopt store cards are not necessarily competent to manage the credit limits that are so generously approved. Overspending thus seems almost inevitable. Evidence to substantiate concerns about store card use will be useful to alert consumers about responsible use of store cards and will support the basic sentiments of consumerism, i.e. to enhance consumer education and to properly inform and protect consumers. The intention is to compare the most important reasons provided for the adoption of store cards and buyer behaviour, as well as satisfaction with store cards of two dissimilar groups of store cardholders, based on the premise that exposure to and experience with large shopping malls and related facilities would be influential. Store cardholders' control of credit limits and use of supplementary store card services are correlated with satisfaction with the commodity. The research is exploratory and descriptive in kind. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data during August to October 2006: 267 questionnaires were retrieved. A remarkable congruence in the reasons why store cards were acquired by the two samples was evident. Both valued the convenience of store card use and were impressed by the open‐ended revolving credit options. Additional incentives, however, seemed of limited importance. Noticeable differences between the samples are mostly related to the financial consequences of store card use. Impulsive buying and poor planning were blamed for a continual increase in store card installments. This coincides with Soman and Cheema's conclusion that less experienced consumers tend to optimize a credit limit as an indication of their future earnings potential. More experienced store cardholders seemed significantly more satisfied with the facility than their counterpart. Rapid reuse of store cards after settlement of accounts indicates difficulty to quit using the facility. This supports the notion that self‐control over spending is effortful. The consequent challenge to retailers would be to exercise greater caution with the approval of credit limits to encourage more responsible use of store credit accounts.

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New Regional Imaginaries in Post-Apartheid Southern Africa – Retail Workers at a Shopping Mall in Zambia

Cited by 26 publications

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Landscapes of extended ruralisation: postcolonial suburbs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Landscapes of extended ruralisation: postcolonial suburbs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Organizational Challenges and Strategic Responses of Retail TNCs in Post‐WTO‐Entry China

Store cards: is it a matter of convenience or is the facility used to sustain lavish consumption?

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