7. Shops are now closing in Chesterfield’s city centre. Why have these changes occurred 1. Houses now have refrigerators which means that they can purchase a lot more food in one go, rather than shopping daily as they now have away to keep it fresh. 2. More and more people have cars which means that they can buy more in one go (whereas historically, people had to carry their shopping home on foot. 3. More often, both parents of a family are working full time which means that they cannot go to the shops as regularly, and when they do, it has to be later on in the evenings or on Saturdays or Sundays which is why hour supermarkets are great. 4. Due to less time, it is more convenient if all their needs can be catered for under one roof, clothes, electrical items, white goods, food, leisure etc. Tesco’s Extra sells everything, both convenience and consumer goods. 5. Less time also means that people want to get places quicker and with more ease so big superstores are located on the edge of towns, with easy access from main roads so less time is spend sitting in traffic to get to cramped city centres. Tesco Extra is located just off the A, off the M1. 6. Free parking for your vehicle and plenty of space (995 spaced, unlike in Chesterfield town centre where you have to pay and spend time searching for somewhere to park. 7. Land is also expensive to rent or buy in the CBD area, which means that developments are searching for cheap brownfield sites on the edge of urban areas.
