By Dr. Maurice Yeates, Dr. Tony Hernandez and Andrew Murray

This research report focuses on providing a foundation upon which to explain the distribution of shopping centres in Canada and whether there is a logic to the shopping centre landscape?  Based on national level analysis of the CSCA National Shopping Centre 2015 dataset we provide a foundation for understanding the distribution of centres in Canada:

• Can the number of shopping centres be explained by market size?
• How does the size of centre differ between urban markets?
• Is there a clear pattern to the location of shopping centres?
• What impact does the size of centre have on retail mix?