Subsystems of retail competitive dynamics diagnostics: parameters and results

The article suggests and tests diagnostic tools of retail development in order to study a vector of the competitive dynamics. Basing upon the regression analysis the author describes the retail development results in the Donetsk region, and elaborates diagnostic subsystems (national, regional, and local levels) for a comprehensive study of the competitive behavior of the retail market operators. As research methods the author applies the cluster and regression analysis, which allow to identify trends in the competitive dynamics of the retail trade.