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According to Columbia University 2001 Planning Studio of the Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning
'Big Box' Retail:

• Typically occupies more than 50,000 square feet, with typical ranges between 90,000-200,000 sq. ft.

• Derives its profits from high sales volumes rather than price mark up

• Features large windowless, rectangular single-story buildings with standardized facades

• Relies on auto-borne shoppers

• Houses acres of parking

• Sports no-frills site development that eschews any community or pedestrian amenities.

• Seems to be everywhere and unique to no place, be it a rural town or urban neighborhood

• Employs varying market niches; categories include discount department stores, category killers and warehouse clubs. IKEA seems to be a combination of the first two classifications.

• Holds profound planning impacts on the character of a community.

What benefits are achieved by "big box" developments?

•  Offer low prices and great convenience for an increasingly time-deprived society;

•  Localities economies from sales tax revenues to finance local services.
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