Dlamini, Sizwile NelisiweCloete, C.E. (Christiaan Ernst)2022-01-272022-01-272021-06Dlamini, S. & Cloete, C.E. 2021, 'The influence of tenant diversity on the performance of shopping centres', African Journal of Business and Economic Research, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 161-183.1750-4554 (print)1750-4562 (online)10.31920/1750-4562/2021/v16n2a8http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83466This study investigated whether a relationship exists between tenant diversity and the return on investment in South African regional and super-regional shopping centres. The Simpson diversity index was used to calculate the tenant diversity in 10 super-regional shopping centres and 50 regional centres in South Africa. The analysis was performed over one-year, three-year and five-year periods. The regression analysis showed that a positive linear relationship exists between retail categories diversity and the return on investment over a three- and five-year period in the case of regional shopping centres that are located in the Western Cape province. A weak linear relationship exists between return on investment and retail categories diversity for all super-regional shopping centres and regional shopping centres that are located in the Gauteng province.en© 2021 Adonis & Abbey PublishersDiversityTenant mixResilienceReturn on investmentShopping centresPerformance of mallsArticle