Discount trade in big city space – development or regress of a phenomenon?

The article is a continuation of the discussion on the place of discount stores in urban space on the example of the Biedronka chain in Warsaw. The fi rst research in this area was undertaken by the author of the article in 2015. This article presents the state as of 2020 and changes in the development of the discounting network in relation to urban space. Warsaw was used as the research fi eld as it is the largest trade market in Poland as well as the arena of the greatest spatial changes related to the development of trade. The study focused on the location of shops, their surroundings and their architectural form.