Research outputs
2026
Reconfiguration and economic performance of British retail centres in the post-pandemic era
Dolega, L., Ballantyne, P., & Singleton, A. (2026). Reconfiguration and economic performance of British retail centres in the post-pandemic era. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF RETAIL DISTRIBUTION AND CONSUMER RESEARCH. doi:10.1080/09593969.2026.2613904
2025
Dark kitchens and streetscapes: Exploring the location choices of 'dark kitchens' using street view imagery
Kim, D., Dolega, L., & Park, J. (2025). Dark kitchens and streetscapes: Exploring the location choices of 'dark kitchens' using street view imagery. APPLIED GEOGRAPHY, 185. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2025.103805
Immersive technologies in retailing: a CiteSpace bibliometric analysis
Fan, X., Xun, J., Dolega, L., Li, Y., & Chong, W. K. (2025). Immersive technologies in retailing: a CiteSpace bibliometric analysis. EUROMED JOURNAL OF BUSINESS. doi:10.1108/EMJB-04-2025-0159
Interactivity in metaverse retail: product type's role and emotional-cognitive mechanisms
Fan, X., Xun, J., Dolega, L., & Chong, W. K. (2025). Interactivity in metaverse retail: product type's role and emotional-cognitive mechanisms. JOURNAL OF ENTERPRISE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. doi:10.1108/JEIM-06-2025-0538
Retail Geographies
Dolega, L. (2025). Retail Geographies. In The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp. 1-4). Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_237-2
Retail Geographies
Dolega, L. (2025). Retail Geographies. In The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp. 1144-1147). Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-92524-5_237
Retail Geographies: recent trends and the ‘new era of retailing’
Dolega, L. (2025). Retail Geographies: recent trends and the ‘new era of retailing’. In The Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp. 1-4). Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-25900-5_237-1
The Role of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Shaping Retail Marketing: A Meta-Analysis
Fan, X., Xun, J., Dolega, L., & Xiong, L. (2025). The Role of Augmented and Virtual Reality in Shaping Retail Marketing: A Meta-Analysis. SUSTAINABILITY, 17(2). doi:10.3390/su17020728
2024
UNDERSTANDING SHIFTS IN POLISH CONSUMERS' SHOPPING BEHAVIOR BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Celinska-Janowicz, D., & Dolega, L. (2024). UNDERSTANDING SHIFTS IN POLISH CONSUMERS' SHOPPING BEHAVIOR BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC COMMERCE RESEARCH, 25(4), 242-269. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Using loyalty card data to understand the impact of weather on click & collect behaviours in UK retailing
Rose, N., Dolega, L., & Rowe, F. (2024). Using loyalty card data to understand the impact of weather on click & collect behaviours in UK retailing. International Review of Retail, Distribution and Consumer Research. doi:10.1080/09593969.2024.2316055
2023
Mobile Operating Systems’ Impact on Customer Value: IOS vs. Android
Xun, J., Chong, W. K., & Dolega, L. (2023). Mobile Operating Systems’ Impact on Customer Value: IOS vs. Android. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1-14. doi:10.1080/08874417.2023.2292712
Age and the 20-min city: Accounting for variation in mobility
Dunning, R. J., Dolega, L., Nasuto, A., Nurse, A., & Calafiore, A. (2023). Age and the 20-min city: Accounting for variation in mobility. APPLIED GEOGRAPHY, 156. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.103005
Ageing in Place Classification: Creating a geodemographic classification for the ageing population in England
Yang, Y., Dolega, L., & Darlington-Pollock, F. (2022). Ageing in Place Classification: Creating a geodemographic classification for the ageing population in England. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy. doi:10.1007/s12061-022-09490-y
Who is ageing in what place?
Dolega, L., Dunning, R., & Nasuto, A. (2023). Who is ageing in what place?. Town and Country Planning.
How consumer behaviours changed in response to COVID-19 lockdown stringency measures: A case study of Walmart
Rose, N., Rowe, F., & Dolega, L. (2023). How consumer behaviours changed in response to COVID-19 lockdown stringency measures: A case study of Walmart. APPLIED GEOGRAPHY, 154. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2023.102948
Integrating the Who, What, and Where of U.S. Retail Center Geographies
Ballantyne, P., Singleton, A., Dolega, L., & Macdonald, J. (2022). Integrating the Who, What, and Where of U.S. Retail Center Geographies. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 1-23. doi:10.1080/24694452.2022.2098087
2022
An open source delineation and hierarchical classification of UK retail agglomerations
Macdonald, J. L., Dolega, L., & Singleton, A. (2022). An open source delineation and hierarchical classification of UK retail agglomerations. SCIENTIFIC DATA, 9(1). doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01556-3
A framework for delineating the scale, extent and characteristics of American retail centre agglomerations
Ballantyne, P., Singleton, A., Dolega, L., & Credit, K. (2022). A framework for delineating the scale, extent and characteristics of American retail centre agglomerations. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING B-URBAN ANALYTICS AND CITY SCIENCE, 49(3), 1112-1128. doi:10.1177/23998083211040519
It's the Weather: Quantifying the Impact of Weather on Retail Sales
Rose, N., & Dolega, L. (2022). It's the Weather: Quantifying the Impact of Weather on Retail Sales. APPLIED SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND POLICY, 15(1), 189-214. doi:10.1007/s12061-021-09397-0
Using unstable data from mobile phone applications to examine recent trajectories of retail centre recovery.
Ballantyne, P., Singleton, A., & Dolega, L. (2022). Using unstable data from mobile phone applications to examine recent trajectories of retail centre recovery.. Urban informatics, 1(1), 21. doi:10.1007/s44212-022-00022-0
2021
Archetypes of Footfall Context: Quantifying Temporal Variations in Retail Footfall in relation to Micro-Location Characteristics
Philp, S., Dolega, L., Singleton, A., & Green, M. (2021). Archetypes of Footfall Context: Quantifying Temporal Variations in Retail Footfall in relation to Micro-Location Characteristics. APPLIED SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND POLICY. doi:10.1007/s12061-021-09396-1
Going digital? The impact of social media marketing on retail website traffic, orders and sales
Dolega, L., Rowe, F., & Branagan, E. (2021). Going digital? The impact of social media marketing on retail website traffic, orders and sales. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 60, 102501. doi:10.1016/j.jretconser.2021.102501
Ageism, overlapping vulnerabilities and equity in the COVID-19 pandemic
Darlington-Pollock, F., Dolega, L., & Dunning, R. (2021). Ageism, overlapping vulnerabilities and equity in the COVID-19 pandemic. TOWN PLANNING REVIEW, 92(2), 203-207. doi:10.3828/tpr.2020.40
A regional exploration of retail visits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ballantyne, P., Singleton, A., & Dolega, L. (2021). A regional exploration of retail visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. REGIONAL STUDIES REGIONAL SCIENCE, 8(1), 366-370. doi:10.1080/21681376.2021.1973548
Spatial extent and classification of retail agglomerations
Dolega, L. (2021). Spatial extent and classification of retail agglomerations. In Big Data Applications in Geography and Planning an Essential Companion (pp. 93-106). doi:10.4337/9781789909791.00013
2020
Using convolutional autoencoders to extract visual features of leisure and retail environments
Comber, S., Arribas-Bel, D., Singleton, A., & Dolega, L. (2020). Using convolutional autoencoders to extract visual features of leisure and retail environments. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 202. doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103887
Building Hierarchies of Retail Centers Using Bayesian Multilevel Models
Comber, S., Arribas-Bel, D., Singleton, A., Dong, G., & Dolega, L. (2020). Building Hierarchies of Retail Centers Using Bayesian Multilevel Models. ANNALS OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS, 110(4), 1150-1173. doi:10.1080/24694452.2019.1667219
Building Hierarchies of Retail Centers Using Bayesian Multilevel Models
Arribas-Bel, D., Comber, S., Dong, G., Singleton, A., & Dolega, L. (2019). Building Hierarchies of Retail Centers Using Bayesian Multilevel Models. Annals of the Association of American Geographers. doi:10.1080/24694452.2019.1667219
Exploring the geography of retail success and decline: A case study of the Liverpool City Region
Dolega, L., & Lord, A. (2020). Exploring the geography of retail success and decline: A case study of the Liverpool City Region. Cities, 96. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2019.102456
2019
Beyond retail: New ways of classifying UK shopping and consumption spaces
Dolega, L., Reynolds, J., Singleton, A., & Pavlis, M. (2019). Beyond retail: New ways of classifying UK shopping and consumption spaces. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 0(0), 1-19. doi:10.1177/2399808319840666
Sustainable development concept and creation of innovative business models by retail chains
Bilinska-Reformat, K., Kucharska, B., Twardzik, M., & Dolega, L. (2019). Sustainable development concept and creation of innovative business models by retail chains. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETAIL & DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT, 47(1), 2-18. doi:10.1108/IJRDM-04-2017-0071
Buy online collect in-store: Exploring grocery click & collect using a national case study
Davies, A. E., Dolega, L., & Arribas-Bel, D. (2019). Buy online collect in-store: Exploring grocery click & collect using a national case study. International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, 47(3), 278-291. doi:10.1108/IJRDM-01-2018-0025
2018
Performance within a recession: The converging trajectories of retail centres in the UK
Tselios, V., Lambiri, D., & Dolega, L. (2018). Performance within a recession: The converging trajectories of retail centres in the UK. Regional Science Policy and Practice. doi:10.1111/rsp3.12144
A Modified DBSCAN Clustering Method to Estimate Retail Center Extent
Pavlis, M., Dolega, L., & Singleton, A. (2018). A Modified DBSCAN Clustering Method to Estimate Retail Center Extent. Geographical Analysis: an international journal of theoretical geography, 50(2), 141-161. doi:10.1111/gean.12138
2016
Measuring the spatial vulnerability of retail centres to online consumption through a framework of e-resilience
Singleton, A. D., Dolega, L., Riddlesden, D., & Longley, P. A. (2016). Measuring the spatial vulnerability of retail centres to online consumption through a framework of e-resilience. Geoforum, 69, 5-18. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2015.11.013
Estimating attractiveness, hierarchy and catchment area extents for a national set of retail centre agglomerations
Dolega, L., Pavlis, M., & Singleton, A. (2016). Estimating attractiveness, hierarchy and catchment area extents for a national set of retail centre agglomerations. JOURNAL OF RETAILING AND CONSUMER SERVICES, 28, 78-90. doi:10.1016/j.jretconser.2015.08.013
2015
British High Streets: from Crisis to Recovery
Wrigley, N., & Lambiri, D. (2015). British High Streets: from Crisis to Recovery.
Retail resilience: A theoretical framework for understanding town centre dynamics
Dolega, L., & Celinska-Janowicz, D. (2015). Retail resilience: A theoretical framework for understanding town centre dynamics. Studia Regionalne I Lokalne, 60(2), 8-31. doi:10.7366/1509499526001
2014
The e-resilience of UK town centres
Dolega, L., & Singleton, A. (2014). The e-resilience of UK town centres. University of Southampton: Riben.org.
2011
Resilience, fragility, and adaptation: new evidence on the performance of UK high streets during global economic crisis and its policy implications
Wrigley, N., & Dolega, L. (2011). Resilience, fragility, and adaptation: new evidence on the performance of UK high streets during global economic crisis and its policy implications. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING A-ECONOMY AND SPACE, 43(10), 2337-2363. doi:10.1068/a44270