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Title: BTEC Business level 2- Retail Developments
Description: Distinction level BTEC Level 2 business coursework about proposed and already completed retail developments. This piece of work is about the Beehive Centre and the proposed retail development in Cambourne.

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RETAIL DEVELOPMENTS

Around the UK there are many retail
developments, such as retail parks like the
Beehive centre in Cambridge
...
Some people are opposed to these
developments for various reasons and it is
hard for developers to satisfy everybody's
needs when designing
...

It contains home furniture stores such as
nextHome, Home Sense, Multiyork and
b&m home store
...
There are also
some other stores such as Toysrus and
TK maxx
...


The beehive centre

FACILITIES

 Toilets
 Coffee shop
 Restaurant
 Vets
 Gym

CAMBOURNE PROPOSED
DEVELOPMENT

Cambourne is a big village that had almost
10,000 residents
...
The
proposed development will consist of Just for
Pets, Iceland and Home Bargains
...
The retail park
will be right next to Morrisons car park , on
the field next to the entrance
...
- Community Issue

• Too Much Packaging
There is a lot of packaging being used by these stores and
they can create litter in the streets and are very bad for the
environment- Environmental Issue

BENEFITS OF RETAIL
PARKS

• Wide variety of outlets
• ‘This is an excellent Retail Park because of the wide
variety of outlets such as Next, Asda, Argos, Halfords, JD
Sports and many more, said Grahame from Leeds about a
local retail park- Customer Benefit

• Meeting Places
• For example, in some retail parks there are cafes such as
Costa and Starbucks which mean people can meet up and
socialize- Social Benefit

STATISTICS ABOUT CAMBRIDGE






Now over 1800 people who are claiming jobseekers
allowance in Cambridgeshire
• There is a very large population of 108,863 in
Cambridge
• About 23 cyclists are killed or seriously injured
annually in Cambridge
About 600 thefts and muggings in Cambridge annually
2,532 people are having to travel over 60km to get to
work

BENEFITS TO
THE LOCAL AREA

• Jobs
• More businesses attracted to the area
• Meeting places
• Cheaper cafes and restaurants in stores
• Free parking (up to 3 hours)
• Wider choice of products in one place

HOW IMPORTANT ARE
THESE BENEFITS

1
...
Wider choice of products in one place
3
...
More businesses attracted to the area
5
...
Meeting places

STATISTICS ABOUT CAMBOURNE AND
SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE



Over 1400 people are having to claim jobseekers
allowance in south Cambridgeshire
• In the 2011 census, Cambourne's population was 8,186
• About 7 cyclists are killed or seriously injured annually
• About 40 thefts and muggings in the south
Cambridgeshire annually
• About 3511 people are having to travel over 60km to get
to work in south Cambridgeshire

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
AND BENEFITS

• More people driving (traffic
and pollution)
• Litter (waste)
• Increased public transport
• Improved roads (reduce
traffic)

ETHICAL CONCERNS
AND BENEFITS

• Healthy living (fatty snacks!
Exercise)
• Selling cosmetics (animal tested?)
• Having aims and objectives which
protect the environment
• Stocking fair trade products
(producers are paid a fair wage)

POLITICAL CONCERNS
AND BENEFITS

• Impact on small businesses can
be bad
• provide jobs

COMMUNITY CONCERNS
AND BENEFITS

• Reduction in small shops and
choice
• Pressure on local services and
roads etc
...
THERE MAY BE
MORE LITTER AND TRAFFIC BUT I’M
SURE A LOT OF THINGS WILL BE DONE
TO PREVENT IT
...



Title: BTEC Business level 2- Retail Developments
Description: Distinction level BTEC Level 2 business coursework about proposed and already completed retail developments. This piece of work is about the Beehive Centre and the proposed retail development in Cambourne.