Talk:Anchor store

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This stub should probably be merged into the Shopping mall article. There's not really enough here to justify a seperate article at this point.

Not enough here yet. However, I wouldn't merge it in with shopping mall, since there are other uses for "anchor store" besides just shopping malls. SchuminWeb (Talk) 09:46, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

What other uses have you heard? I've only ever heard the term used in relation to malls. Unless you're talking about a store that specifically sells anchors... shaggy 17:55, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm thinking in relation to things like older open-air shopping centers (where a grocery store is the anchor store), and developments of unrelated retail in towns. On that last one, I'm referring to something like this - in my town, a stand-alone Wal-Mart is the "anchor" store for small stores all around the general vicinity. Hope that helps convey what I mean. SchuminWeb (Talk) 23:48, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

I think I understand, but in that case, the store is acting as an anchor for a pedestrian mall, or a strip mall. Those are covered in the shopping mall article. This article is talking specifically about anchor stores as regards to malls. shaggy 05:11, 22 December 2005 (UTC)