Critics claim that the urban poor often have to shop in smaller stores that carry inferior goods and charge higher prices because the large, national chain stores refuse to establish stores. This is known as the discriminatory practice of ________.

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Redlining refers to the practice of denying services, such as loans or insurance, to certain neighborhoods based on their ethnic or racial composition. In the context of retail, it can also refer to the discrimination in which large chain stores refuse to establish locations in areas with a high concentration of urban poor residents, leaving them with limited options for shopping and often having to rely on smaller stores that may charge higher prices for inferior goods.

Critics Claim That the Urban Poor Often Have to Shop