Record #:

7437

Author(s):

Wright, Renee

Abstract:

Mega malls and outlet shopping centers are major tourist attractions in North Carolina. Visitor profile information for 2004, released by the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development, shows that 24 percent of all travelers to the state listed shipping as a major activity. Attending family events ranked second at 20 percent. Concord Mills Shopping Center ranked as the state's top tourist destination with sixteen million visitors.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 63 Issue 10, Oct 2005, p52, 54, il

Subject(s):

Tourism; Malls; Shopping centers