In the United Kingdom and Ireland such malls are called retail parks or retail outlets. They are usually located on the outskirts of towns and cities, and serve as an alternative to the high street in the UK or main street in Ireland.
In the UK, such complexes are considered shopping centres; however, shopping centre covers many more sizes and types of centers than the North American mall. Other countries follow UK usage.
Strip malls (also known as mini-malls) are a common urban land use, historically promoted by U.S. zoning practices that concentrate retail and commercial development in a narrow band along arterials and major streets.
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A strip mall, strip center, strip plaza or simply plaza is a type of shopping center common in North America and Australia where the stores are arranged in a row, with a footpath in front.
a retail complex consisting of stores or restaurants in adjacent spaces in one long building, typically having a narrow parking area directly in front of the stores.
Based on its gross floor area during the initial phase of construction, the Iran Mall is now the world's largest mall, measuring 14.5 million square feet (1.35 million square metres).
Wander along Oxford Street – one of the most famous London shopping streets – which is home to more than 300 shops, designer outlets, high-street chains and landmark stores.
Strip malls usually have anchor stores or well-branded names that bring traffic flow to the shopping center. Small businesses benefit from this exposure and added foot traffic due to anchor stores, thus making it a mutualistic relationship for all parties involved.
A strip mall, also known as a strip center or strip plaza, is a type of commercial shopping center characterized by a row of various retail stores, restaurants, and service providers arranged in a linear layout along a parking lot.
The oldest shopping mall in the country, the Royal Exchange in the City of London. It's over 500 years old and was opened by Queen Elizabeth I so that shoppers could visit merchants in one place. Today it's home to high-end shops like Tiffany and Fortman & Mason, though some are not very busy.
Stores in Bristol and Northampton followed shortly after, before the first store in Scotland opened in Hamilton in 1975 – a store that remains Primark's smallest UK store today – and Newport in Wales the following year.
Located in Primark's flagship store in Birmingham, which is also its largest in the world, Tasty by Greggs officially opens its doors to the public on Saturday 12th February at 8.00am.
Among the currently most popular synonyms for strip mall are: shopping complex, department store, arcade, bazaar, shopping mall, plaza, flea market, mall.
