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<ul><li class="p1">We view high quality shopping centres as benefiting from strong competitive advantages, and generally ascribe narrow economic moat ratings to REITs with better quality shopping malls.</li><li class="p1">However, identifying a quality mall is complex as there are multiple factors impacting how a mall will trade.</li><li class="p1">In terms of sustainable competitive advantage, which underlies Morningstar's Economic Moat methodology, the best placed are large shopping centres dominating their catchment areas, particularly in built-up areas with high population density.</li><li class="p1">The wide range of retailers in one location, along with good transport infrastructure, underpins ongoing shopper foot traffic and hence tenant demand. With demand in the catchment being largely met by a dominant mall, a new entrant would be dissuaded by the high cost of development of a similarly attractive mall, particularly in built-up areas where land prices are high.</li><li class="p1">Incremental demand growth can often be met by expansion of the existing mall, generating strong returns on investment and cementing the incumbent's dominance.</li></ul><p>Analysts: Tony Sherlock, Adrian Atkins, Todd Lukasik, David Ellis and Stephen Ellis.</p><p>Full report below the fold....</p>

We view high quality shopping centres as benefiting from strong competitive advantages, and generally ascribe narrow economic moat ratings to REITs with better quality shopping malls.However, identifying a quality mall is complex as there are multiple factors impacting how a mall will trade.In terms of sustainable competitive advantage, which underlies Morningstar's Economic Moat methodology, the best placed are large shopping centres dominating their catchment areas, particularly in built-up areas with high population density.The wide range of retailers in one location, along with good transport infrastructure, underpins ongoing shopper foot traffic and hence tenant demand. With demand in the catchment being largely met by a dominant mall, a new entrant would be dissuaded by the high cost of development of a similarly attractive mall, particularly in built-up areas where land prices are high.Incremental demand growth can often be met by expansion of the existing mall, generating strong returns on investment and cementing the incumbent's dominance.Analysts: Tony Sherlock, Adrian Atkins, Todd Lukasik, David Ellis and Stephen Ellis.Full report below the fold....

Assessing Driver of Moats in Retail Shopping Centres

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American Tower Corp. is a real estate investment trust that owns, operates, and develops wireless communications and broadcast towers in the United States. The Company leases antennae sites on multi-tenant towers for a diverse range of wireless communications industries, including personal communications services, paging, and cellular.

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Assessing Driver of Moats in Retail Shopping Centres

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