Trafford Centre Out Of Town Shopping

Question 0

How many people visit annually?

Answer 0

Over 36 million people

Question 1

Where is Trafford Centre located?

Answer 1

8km West of Manchester

Question 2

What’s it’s total floor area?

Answer 2

200000m^2, is currently the UK’s largest out if town shopping centre

Question 3

How many shops are there?

Answer 3

280 shops

Question 4

What are the percentages for the use of land for shops within Trafford centre?

Answer 4

90% Retail
5% Leisure
5% Dining

Question 5

Give 3 reasons why Trafford Centre is so popular.

Answer 5

.It has a large sphere of influence and a large no of people living it’s radius
.Its not just retailing
.Good transport links

Question 6

Talk about Trafford Centre’s sphere of influence and why this means so many people shop here.

Answer 6

5.5 million people live within a 45 minute radius, and as the goods sold here are mostly higher order good, many people are willing to travel this distance to shop here

Question 7

Besides retailing, what leisure activities can you find in Trafford Centre?

Answer 7

.Sea life centre opened in 2013
.’Paradise Island’ mini golf
.A 20 screen Odeon cinema multiplex
.A ‘Laser Quest’ arena

Question 8

Name 3 ways in which Trafford centre is good transport wise

Answer 8

.Easy links to M6, M61 and M62
.Bus station with a capacity of 120 busses per hour
.There are plans for a Metrolink line and station