Different types of malls
Neighborhood Center: This center is designed to provide convenience shopping for the day-to-day needs of consumers in the immediate neighbourhood. A neighborhood center is typically a straight-line strip with no enclosed walkway or mall area.
Community Center: Community centers (or community malls) are larger than neighborhood centers, and offer a wider range of goods. They usually feature two anchor stores which are larger than that of a neighborhood center's, e.g. a discount department store. They may also follow a strip configuration, or may be L- or U-shaped. Community centers usually feature a retail area of 100,000 to 350,000 square feet (9,300 to 33,000 m2) and serve a primary area of 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km).
Regional Center: This center sells a full variety of general merchandise, mostly apparel. Its main attractions are its anchors; they are typically enclosed malls.
Superregional Center: This center is similar to the regional center, but it is larger with more anchors and carries a deeper selection of merchandise. Superregional centers draw from a larger population base. Typical configuration is enclosed with multilevel.
Fashion/Specialty Center: Fashion or specialty centers feature upscale apparel shops and boutiques and cater to customers with higher incomes. They usually have a retail area ranging from 80,000 to 250,000 square feet (7,400 to 23,000 m2) and serve an area of 5 to 15 miles (8.0 to 24 km).
Power Center: Several large anchors, including discount department stores, off-price stores, warehouse clubs or "category killers" (stores that offer huge selection in particular merchandise categories at low prices) dominate. The center consists of several freestanding anchors and only a few, small specialty tenants.
Theme/Festival Center: Theme or festival centers have distinct unifying themes that are followed by their individual shops as well as their architecture. They are usually located in urban areas and cater to tourists. They typically feature a retail area of 80,000 to 250,000 square feet (7,400 to 23,000 m2).
Outlet center: Outlet centers usually consist of manufacturers’ outlet stores selling their own brands at a discount. They are found in rural or tourist locations. Typical outlet center designs include enclosed malls, a "village" cluster or a strip configuration.
Community Center: Community centers (or community malls) are larger than neighborhood centers, and offer a wider range of goods. They usually feature two anchor stores which are larger than that of a neighborhood center's, e.g. a discount department store. They may also follow a strip configuration, or may be L- or U-shaped. Community centers usually feature a retail area of 100,000 to 350,000 square feet (9,300 to 33,000 m2) and serve a primary area of 3 to 6 miles (4.8 to 9.7 km).
Regional Center: This center sells a full variety of general merchandise, mostly apparel. Its main attractions are its anchors; they are typically enclosed malls.
Superregional Center: This center is similar to the regional center, but it is larger with more anchors and carries a deeper selection of merchandise. Superregional centers draw from a larger population base. Typical configuration is enclosed with multilevel.
Fashion/Specialty Center: Fashion or specialty centers feature upscale apparel shops and boutiques and cater to customers with higher incomes. They usually have a retail area ranging from 80,000 to 250,000 square feet (7,400 to 23,000 m2) and serve an area of 5 to 15 miles (8.0 to 24 km).
Power Center: Several large anchors, including discount department stores, off-price stores, warehouse clubs or "category killers" (stores that offer huge selection in particular merchandise categories at low prices) dominate. The center consists of several freestanding anchors and only a few, small specialty tenants.
Theme/Festival Center: Theme or festival centers have distinct unifying themes that are followed by their individual shops as well as their architecture. They are usually located in urban areas and cater to tourists. They typically feature a retail area of 80,000 to 250,000 square feet (7,400 to 23,000 m2).
Outlet center: Outlet centers usually consist of manufacturers’ outlet stores selling their own brands at a discount. They are found in rural or tourist locations. Typical outlet center designs include enclosed malls, a "village" cluster or a strip configuration.