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The Role of Local Independent Retailing on Urban Retail Restructuring: A Study on the Province of Ankara

Kent Perakendeciliğinin Yeniden Şekillenmesinde Yerel Bağımsız Perakendeciliğin Rolü: Ankara İli Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Adnan Kara(Bayburt Üniversitesi)0000-0002-9045-0392
Murat Küçükşen(BAYBURT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2889-0458
Pages
1–19
Publication Date
2026-08-31
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The empirical findings reveal that local independent retailers maintain a strong market position, with consumers reporting high overall satisfaction.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The critical role of trade in urban development necessitates a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between urbanization and retail structures.
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Key Findings & Data:Primary data collected from 509 residents of Ankara were analyzed using SPSS 25 through Chi-square tests, Spearman correlation, and ordinal logistic regression.
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Abstract

The critical role of trade in urban development necessitates a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between urbanization and retail structures. The dynamics of urban transformation, the rapid expansion of e-commerce, and the growing market dominance of chain retailers have emerged as major threats to the sustainability of traditional retail structures. Despite these challenges, independent local retailers exhibit remarkable resilience in sustaining their socio-economic role through the cultivation of trust-based customer relationships, their capacity to respond flexibly to the specific needs of the local context, and the preservation of their unique spatial identity. This study examines the role of local independent retailing in urban retail restructuring within Ankara, specifically focusing on consumer satisfaction, shopping frequency, and retail density across central and peripheral districts. Adopting a descriptive, quantitative case-study approach, the research utilizes a hybrid methodology. Primary data collected from 509 residents of Ankara were analyzed using SPSS 25 through Chi-square tests, Spearman correlation, and ordinal logistic regression. Secondary data were employed to calculate urban retail density using an adapted formula from the literature. The empirical findings reveal that local independent retailers maintain a strong market position, with consumers reporting high overall satisfaction. Spearman correlation analysis indicates a positive, moderate, and significant relationship between shopping frequency and satisfaction (rs = 0.12, p <0 .01), proving that higher satisfaction increases shopping frequency, which typically occurs weekly. Furthermore, ordinal logistic regression shows that the number of local independent retailers significantly impacts retail density (Wald = 62.797, p < 0.001). The negative logistic coefficient (𝛽 = -1.853) confirms a positive trend between high concentrations of independent retailers and superior retail density scores, whereas regions dominated by chain stores cluster in lower density categories. Finally, while Chi-square analysis confirms a significant connection between retailer density and satisfaction (chi2(28) = 51.552, p < 0.01), the low correlation (Gamma = -0.065, p > 0.05) indicates that satisfaction is not strictly dependent on density. Instead, overall satisfaction remains high but is further amplified in high-density urban areas, highlighting retail density as a determining factor in consumer preferences.

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Ticaretin kentlerin oluşumu ve gelişimindeki kritik rolü, kentleşmeyle perakende yapıları arasındaki ilişkinin kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmesini zorunlu kılmaktadır. Kentsel dönüşüm dinamikleri, e-ticaretin yaygınlaşması ve zincir perakende işletmelerinin piyasa üzerindeki artan hâkimiyeti, geleneksel ticaret yapılarının sürdürülebilirliği açısından önemli tehditler oluşturmaktadır. Bununla birlikte, yerel bağımsız perakendeciler; müşterileriyle geliştirdikleri güvene dayalı ilişkiler, yerel bağlamın gereksinimlerine hızlı uyum sağlayabilme yetenekleri ve mekânsal özgünlüklerini koruyabilmeleri sayesinde sosyo-ekonomik varlıklarını sürdürme konusunda önemli bir direnç sergilemektedir. Bu çalışma, Ankara ili örneğinde yerel bağımsız perakendeciliğin, kentsel perakendecilikteki yeniden yapılandırma rolünü incelemekte; özellikle merkez ve çevre ilçelerdeki tüketici memnuniyeti, alışveriş sıklığı ve perakende yoğunluğuna odaklanmaktadır. Nicel verilere ve vaka çalışması yaklaşımına dayalı betimsel bir nitelik taşıyan bu araştırmada hibrit bir metodoloji kullanılmıştır. Ankara'da ikamet eden 509 katılımcıdan elde edilen birincil veriler, SPSS 25 yazılımı aracılığıyla Ki-kare, Spearman korelasyonu ve sıralı lojistik regresyon testleri kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. İkincil veriler ise literatürden uyarlanan bir formül vasıtasıyla kentsel perakende yoğunluğunu hesaplamak için kullanılmıştır. Ampirik bulgular, yerel bağımsız perakendecilerin pazardaki konumlarını koruduklarını ve tüketicilerin sunulan hizmetlerden yüksek düzeyde memnun olduklarını göstermektedir. Spearman korelasyon analizi, alışveriş sıklığı ile memnuniyet değişkenleri arasında pozitif, orta düzeyde ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya koymuştur (rs = 0.12, p < 0.01). Bu durum, yüksek memnuniyetin genellikle haftalık olarak gerçekleşen alışveriş sıklığını artırdığını kanıtlamaktadır. Ayrıca, sıralı lojistik regresyon analizi, yerel bağımsız perakendeci sayısının perakende yoğunluğu üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olduğunu göstermiştir (Wald = 62.797, p < 0.001). Negatif lojistik katsayısı (𝛽 = -1.853), bağımsız perakendecilerin yüksek konsantrasyona sahip olduğu bölgeler ile yüksek perakende yoğunluk skorları arasında pozitif bir eğilim olduğunu; zincir marketlerin ağırlıkta olduğu bölgelerin ise daha düşük yoğunluk kategorilerinde kümelendiğini doğrulamaktadır. Son olarak, Ki-Kare analizi perakende yoğunluğu ile memnuniyet arasında anlamlı bir bağ olduğunu doğrulasa da (chi2(28) = 51.552, p < 0.01), düşük korelasyon katsayısı (Gamma = -0.065, p > 0.05) yerel esnaftan duyulan memnuniyetin doğrudan perakende yoğunluğuna bağımlı olmadığını göstermektedir. Buna karşın genel memnuniyet oranının yüksek olduğu, ancak bu olumlu memnuniyet oranının perakende yoğunluğunun fazla olduğu kentsel alanlarda daha da ivme kazandığı (arttığı) görülmüştür. Sonuç olarak çalışma, perakende yoğunluğunun tüketici tercihleri ve kent perakendeciliği üzerinde belirleyici bir faktör olduğuna işaret etmektedir.

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Kara, A., Küçükşen, M., *, A. K. (2026). The Role of Local Independent Retailing on Urban Retail Restructuring: A Study on the Province of Ankara. Kent Akademisi, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 6, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.35674/kent.1946585

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