Shopping Tourism, Retailing and Leisure

Dr. Dallen J. Timothy is Associate Professor at Arizona State University and Visiting Professor of Heritage Tourism at the University of Sunderland, UK. His primary research areas in tourism include heritage, politics, co-operation/collaboration, planning, developing regions, consumption, migration and ethnicity. He has published numerous books, chapters and scholarly articles related to these and other subjects. His research has involved extensive work in Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and the Caribbean.

• PrefaceAcknowledgements1 Leisure Consumption, Shopping, and Tourism 2 Recreational Shopping, Leisure and Labor 3 Shopping Tourism 4 Tourist Shopping 5 What Tourists Buy: The Ubiquitous Souvenir6 Shopping Venues and Contexts 7 Management Issues for Place and People 8 Conclusion References Index

This is an exceptionally well-researched volume on a subject often dismissed by researchers and even marketers. It is a welcome addition to the literature on this important activity and should be of interest to a wide audience. Shopping Tourism, Retailing and Leisure is a short, well written book on a subject that is far more important than one might think. Dallen Timothy is to be congratulated for taking shopping out of the closet.