The Trafford Centre, OOTSC Retailing

Question 1

How many people visited in 2005?

Answer 1

29.4 million

Question 2

How many seats are in the food court?

Answer 2

1,600

Question 3

When did the centre open?

Answer 3

1998

Question 4

What does the food court include?

Answer 4

18 pin bowling alley
Laser quest
20 screen cinema

Question 5

How many free car parking spaces are there?

Answer 5

11,500

Question 6

How many buses go to the centre every hour?

Answer 6

40

Question 7

How much did it cost to build?

Answer 7

£600 million

Question 8

How many shops are there?

Answer 8

Over 200

Question 9

It is well connected by road, what roads are near by?

Answer 9

Close to the M60 for customers coming from outside of Manchester
Close to the M602 into the city centre

Question 10

How many people are employed here?

Answer 10

8000

Question 11

How does The Trafford Centre help the local community?

Answer 11

They support local community projects and charities such as Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Question 12

What percentage of shops in Altrincham were vacant in 2010?

Answer 12

37%

Question 13

Where was the centre built?

Answer 13

On a brownfield site in the industrial area of Trafford Park