BUILDING A SHOPPING

MALL
B Y: C A L L I E W , S A J A S , B R I T TA N Y B

WHY?
Revenue

Tourism

Provides services

Why do People Come to the Mall to Shop

LOCATION
Selection of a retail location requires time and
careful consideration
easy access to pull customers
parking as a common feature of the layout
weather protection
neighborhoods

(Building a shopping mall)

CONSTRUCTION COST
Building: 20-200 million dollars

Materials
Builders
Electricians
Painters
Plumbers
Labor
Mac Cost*

MAINTENANCE COST
Cleaning:
Bathrooms
Trash

Dcor
Vending
Maintenance Staf

TYPES OF MALLS
Strip Mall
Outlet Mall
Mega Mall
Shopping Center

"Shopping-Mall."

FLOOR PLANS
Circle
Square
Outdoor
Indoor

Mall of America Map

RETAIL STORES

Depends on how large is the mall

successful retailers
has a reasonable chance of success
Has a good reputation
Adequate interior space

Start a Retail Business in a Shopping Mall

RETAIL STORE LOCATION

Stores location within the mall
Visible
Catch the shopper eyes

adjacent stores
Easy of entry and exit
Fit in the retail mix

RETAIL STORE EXPENSES

rent is a fixed amount
no relationship to sales volume.
guaranteed rent per square foot.

pay for light fixtures

Counters
shelves,
painting,
floor coverings,
installing your own heating and cooling units
(Retail store )

TOP 10 RETAIL STORES

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Kohls
Dillards
Macys
Belk
Neiman Marcus

6. Sak Incorporated
7. Burlington Coat Factory
8. Bon-Ton Stores
9. Sears
10.JCPenny
Kohls

FOOD COURTS
Diverse
Kid Friendly
Eating style accommodations

ATMOSPHERE
provide an atmosphere created for shopping
comfort
Weather protection
Incising color scheme
Fun

FAMILY
Kids Attractions in food Courts
Kids attractions around the mall
Kid Friendly stores

Play Place.

EVENTS
Santa Claus
Easter Bunny
Private Event
Proms
Weddings
parties

CRIME IN MALLS
Crime depends on the location of the mall.
Most is not premeditated.
Most crime is caused by adolescents.
Buy as well as steal.

LARGEST SHOPPING MALL

IN USA

Mall of America(1992)
4.87 million square feet
40 million visitors annually
$2 billion generates in economic
activity annual
500+ stores

(Facts About The Mall Of America)

WORLD
New South China Mall in Dongguan
Ghost Mall (2005)
7,100,000 sq. ft.
Expected 100,000visitorsa day
47 stores in this entire shopping
mecca

(Tour China's Enormous)

DISADVANTAGES
Excessive crowding especially
on weekends and holidays.
Retailers may not like mall
managements control of their
operations
Competition within shopping
centers can be intense
Keeping to a monthly budget
becomes difficult

mall building.

HOW MUCH DO THEY MAKE

Malls only make rent money
stores in a mall pay rent
Rents vary

Average amount changes based on the amount of

stores in the mall.

ADVANTAGES
Various types of brands under one roof.
There are a lot of diferent events and ofers.
There is food
great meeting places for friends to catch up
Beat the weather and still shop
We find everything needed at one stop

(Shopping mall)

SUMMARY

Its all about location

All aspects of funding are considered
Stores are selected with care
Malls are every where
With good comes bad

Thats All Folks.

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