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Revista Mexicana de Estudios Canadienses (nueva época)

Asociación Mexicana de Estudios sobre Canadá

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ISSN (Versión impresa): 1405-8251

MÉXICO

2004

Jorge Virchez / Charles Cachon

THE IMPACT OF MEGA-RETAIL STORES ON SMALL RETAIL BUSINESSES: THE

CASE OF SUDBURY, NORTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA

Revista Mexicana de Estudios Canadienses (nueva época), junio, número 007

Asociación Mexicana de Estudios sobre Canadá

Culiacán, México

pp. 49-62

Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal

Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

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THE IMPACT OF MEGA-RETAIL STORES ON SMALL RETAIL

BUSINESSES: THE CASE OF SUDBURY, NORTHERN ONTARIO,

CANADA1

Jorge Virchez and J. Charles Cachon

Abstract

This paper reports the preliminary findings of a study of the perceived impact of the

opening of mega-, or box-, retailers on locally owned/operated small to mediumsized retailers in North-Eastern Ontario, Canada. This first phase of the study is focused

on the City of Greater Sudbury. Within the city, six primar y retailer clusters are

identified: the South End, the Downtown and New Sudbury in the north of the city,

plus three more immediate and interlinked communities around the city area: Nickel

Centre, Rayside Balfour and Valley East. The evolving power center, including

Costco and Home Depot, is located in New Sudbury.

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INTRODUCTION

T

his paper reports the preliminary findings of a study of the perceived

impact of the opening of mega-, or box-, retailers on locally owned/

operated small to medium-sized retailers in North-Eastern Ontario, Canada.

This first phase of the study is focused on the City of Greater Sudbury.

Within the city, six primary retailer clusters are identified: the South End,

the Downtown and New Sudbury in the north of the city, plus three more

immediate and interlinked communities around the city area: Nickel Centre,

Rayside Balfour and Valley East. The...