Gateway has several stores of varying sizes
They are typically called 'shopping centres' or sometimes 'retail parks' in the UK, and they definitely exist. The Trafford Centre is the largest shopping centre in the country, most major cities will have one also.
Metrocentre is a shopping centre in the United Kingdom. It holds the title of largest shopping centre in Europe. Located in Gateshead on a former industrial site, close to the River Tyne. Metrocentre opened in stages with the first phase opening on 28th April 1986 and the official opening was on 14 October 1986. It has over 340 shops occupying 168,900 m2 (1.818 million square feet) of retail floor space.[1]Additional retail space is available in the adjoining retail park which houses larger shops.
Blue Water Shopping Centre in Greenhithe, Kent, has 330 Shops on two floors, with a total retail floor area of 1,675,000 square feet (155,700 square meters) and parking spaces for 13,000 cars and 100 coaches. The centre is the second largest (in terms of retail area) in the UK after the MetroCentre in Gateshead.
Chadstone Shopping Centre, located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest shopping centers in the Southern Hemisphere. It covers an area of approximately 250,000 square meters and features over 500 stores. In addition to retail, it offers numerous dining options, entertainment facilities, and a cinema, making it a popular destination for both shopping and leisure activities.
Elizabeth B. Howard has written: 'Retail change on Tyneside' 'Partnerships in shopping centres' 'Impact assessment of regional out of town shopping centre proposals' 'Retail change on Tyneside 1989 and 1990'
Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Durban is the largest shopping mall in South Africa. This Mega structure boasts a record breaking 180 000 square meters of Gross Lettable Area, making it the largest Mall in the Southern Hemisphere. The other four Shopping Malls that come behind it are: 2: Sandton City which is 158 000 m2 Sandton City If the Hotel is also included in the square meter count, Sandton City is even larger than Gateway Theatre. 3: Canal Walk Shopping Centre which is 141 000 m2 4: Eastgate Shopping Centre which is 121 000 m2. Eastgate Shopping Centre once held the record of being the largest Mall in the Southern Hemisphrere when it was completed in 1979. Eastgate Mall ushered in the Mall revolution in South Africa. 5: Menlyn Park Shopping Centre which is 119 124 m2 by Architect, thegiant...a man like no other. [15-01-2013]
The best shopping center in Australia is Cannon Central Shopping Centre in Cannon Hill. They offer a variety of retail options also on the doorstep. You can go to www(dot)cannoncentral(dot)com(dot)au
there are many shopping centres and retail parks st James's shopping centre which is in the town centre princes mall also in the town centre princes street main shopping place in Edinburgh right in the centre of town where many sights can be seen from like the scot's monument Calton monument and many others! or there is Ocean terminal, Fort Kinnaird, Gyle and Inverleith but if you are splashing the cash there is Multrees walk which is a luxury shopping destination full of designer stores also just round the corner there is Harvey Nichols!
For one of the smaller shops perhaps. Otherwise, no, it is far from enough to contain a shopping centre; for example, an average shop in a mall is around double that size, while the mall itself is multiple tens or even hundreds of thousands of square metres worth of retail, storage and foot-traffic area.
Real estate development includes the construction of retail shopping centers
The Trafford Centre in Manchester, UK, attracts approximately 30 million visitors each year. This translates to an average of over 80,000 visitors per day. The centre is a popular destination for shopping, dining, and entertainment, making it one of the largest retail destinations in the UK.
In Birmingham, you can find Jack Wills and Hollister at the Bullring Shopping Centre. The Bullring is a popular retail destination that features a wide range of shops, including both of these brands. Additionally, Hollister is also located in the Grand Central shopping area, which is adjacent to the Bullring.