Shopping malls have been classified by the international council of shopping malls. They have been classified into eight basic types. These include a community center, a neighborhood center, a fashion center, a specialty center, an outlet center, a super-regional center, and a theme or festival center. When this list was published in 1999, it became common for all countries. However, later this list was only intended specifically for the United States and then a separate list was published for the rest of Europe.

a neighborhood center

A neighborhood center is a small-scale shopping center that specifically serves a local neighborhood. They mostly have a pharmacy or supermarket as an anchor. They are also commonly organized in the format of a shopping mall. These types of malls have a shopping area of ​​around 30,000 to 150,000 square feet. They also serve a primary area within a 3 mile radius.

a communal hall

It can be said that a community hall is bigger than a neighborhood center. It also offers a very wide range of products. They mostly have two anchor stores that are extremely larger than a neighborhood center.

in the regional center

A regional center is a type of shopping center that is designed in such a way that it can serve a much larger area compared to a conventional shopping center. Therefore, it is capable of offering a much larger trading area and thus can serve numerous customers at a single time.

super regional center

This is a very large type of mall. It covers an area of ​​over 800,000 square feet and this is gross leasable area.

a fashion center

A fashion mall typically consists of upscale boutiques and clothing stores that cater to customers who are wealthy or have access to a higher income level. They also have a commercial area that ranges from 80,000 to 250,000 square feet.

a power center

A power center is a very large mall that has a large number of large retailers as anchors. They have a commercial area that is between 250,000 and 600,000 square feet and they also have a main commercial area of ​​5 to 10 miles.

festival center

These types of malls have a very distinct and unifying theme that is followed by individual stores and also their architecture. They are mostly located in urban areas and cater to a large number of tourists.