 The contours of the landscape, both above and
below ground have inspired the imagination of countless generations
of adventurers and fortune seekers. For at least 2,000 years, people
have been drawn to the area that is now known as Nanaimo. We couldn’t
help but come here- there is an allure to this very special place.
A refreshing mix of rural life and urban convenience,
Nanaimo has much to offer to people of all walks of life.
With more than 5,273,000 square feet of retail and
service space, and a population at the time of under 70,000, Time Magazine
declared in 1990 that Nanaimo had more retail space per capita than
any other city in North America. That translates into a lot of first-rate
browsing.
Nanaimo is, and always has been, a place where you
can find what you're looking for. For the record, there was $ 1.127
billion worth of retail trade done in the city during 2003. People
are obviously finding what they're looking for !
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Nanaimo's reputation as a shopping Mecca
originates from the blend of funky shops, large shopping malls and
diversity of the city's retail sector. This is largely due to the 10
major shopping centres and countless stand alone stores that serve
the needs of locals and visitors.
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