Retailer's Responsibility: How Site Selection Impacts the Community

This essay examines the ethical responsibilities of retailers regarding site selection and its impact on the community. It explores the potential consequences of business decisions, including increased traffic and economic effects, and the role of corporate responsibility. The essay discusses the differences between small and large retailers, and it requires the use of at least two outside resources, along with the textbook, to support the arguments presented. The assignment asks students to discuss the level of responsibility retailers have to communities in which they locate and to provide specific examples to support their conclusions. The essay should be a neat, professional presentation with proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar. The assignment requires a minimum of one single-spaced page and a maximum of two pages.

Instructions
Directions: Be sure to make a copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College
for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use
correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response
should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in
length.
When retailers make decisions about where to locate their businesses, they naturally think
about what will be best for them, for their businesses, for their families, for their lifestyles,
and for their pocketbooks. But do they owe anything to the neighborhoods in which they
locate?
What will happen if they are successful: Will the increase in traffic have a negative affect on
the community? What if they are unsuccessful: Will they exit and leave behind abandoned
buildings and lost jobs? Just what part of corporate responsibility, if any, is involved in site
selection, and is that responsibility the same for small retailers as for large ones?
In an essay, discuss the level of responsibility of any sort that retailers have to communities
in which they locate, and support your conclusions. In your essay, give three (3) specific
examples to support your assertion, and use at least two (2) outside resources along with the
textbook.
You may find it helpful to investigate on the Internet the heading “Corporate Responsibility”
to find support for the position you take. In addition, you can go online and read articles
about business movements in communities across the country. American Demographics is
an excellent magazine for such information and can be located online or in many public
libraries.
This assignment must be a neat, professional presentation. Proper punctuation, spelling, and
usage of grammar are imperative.
IMPORTANT: This project is required. You must complete this project. Please submit this
project to the school for grading.