Trade operation logistics: models and methods of spatial location of market-based economy objects - modern approaches

In the previous issue of “Bulletin of the South Ural State University. Series: Economics and Management” scientific journal there were presented some research results of the possibility of transfer and development of existing models and methods of spatial theories of market-based economy objects location in the trade operation logistics. In this article we continue to review modern approaches to the use of these models and methods applied to logistics. There some research results presented for the continuation to the study of the spatial competition influence on the location of trade objects. The results are about the possibility of the use of rental potential influence assessment - the difference between the minimum expenses on the development of the relevant type of entrepreneurial activity - in a particular geographic location. In the process of exploration of all possible methods and models of spatial theories of market-based economy objects location the prospect use of the highlighting methodology of different commercial activity areas of trading enterprises is proved. In particular, the methodology is tested on retail trade enterprises and public catering enterprises. Along with the presentation of a number of modern approaches to the zoning of retail space, the authors of the article present some methods, used in the economy development of the Soviet period (in 1950-1990), for the search of the optimal places of the location of trading network and public catering enterprises network. It is proved that the concepts and standards of the Soviet period are of some interest only in theoretical terms and can not be implemented in their pure form, especially in major cities. Consequently, they require updating and refinement, as well as making new economic sense in the performance standards, currently used in the design of retail trade and public catering enterprises network, which has a significant impact on the construction of supply chains and the development of trade operation logistics.