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A
shopping
mall
(or
simply
mall)
is
a
North
American
term
for
a
large
indoor
shopping
center,
usually
anchored
by
department
stores.
The
term
"mall"
originally
meant
a
pedestrian
promenade
with
shops
along
it
(that
is,
the
term
was
used
to
refer
to
the
walkway
itself
which
was
merely
bordered
by
such
shops),
but
in
the
late
1960s,
it
began
to
be
used
as
a
generic
term
for
the
large
enclosed
shopping
centers
that
were
becoming
commonplace
at
the
time.[1][2]
In
the
U.K.,
such
complexes
are
considered
shopping
centres
(Commonwealth
English:
shopping
centre),
though
"shopping
center"
covers
many
more
sizes
and
types
of
centers
than
the
North
American
"mall".
Other
countries
may
follow
U.S.
usage
(Philippines,
India,[3]
and
U.A.E.[4])
while
still
others
(Australia,[5]
etc.)
follow
U.K.
usage.
In
Canadian
English,
and
often
in
Australia
and
New
Zealand,
the
term
'mall'
may
be
used
informally
but
'shopping
centre'
or
merely
'centre'
will
feature
in
the
name
of
the
complex
(such
as
Toronto
Eaton
Centre).
The
term
'mall'
is
less-commonly
a
part
of
the
name
of
the
complex.Many
malls
have
declined
considerably
in
Northern
America,
and
some
have
closed
and
become
so-called
"dead
malls".[6]
Successful
exceptions
have
added
entertainment
and
experiential
features,
added
big-box
stores
as
anchors,
or
converted
to
other
specialized
shopping
center
formats
such
as
power
centers,
lifestyle
centers,
factory
outlet
centers,
and
festival
marketplaces.[7]
In
Canada,
shopping
centres
have
frequently
been
replaced
with
mixed-use
high
rise
communities.[8]
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