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Is that true? eg if I'm going to the mall to buy a shirt, I'm not really interested in how many "loiterers" are in the store browsing, I just want to go in and

Is that true? eg if I'm going to the mall to buy a shirt, I'm not really interested in how many "loiterers" are in the store browsing, I just want to go in and buy a shirt. If the music's offensive then I'm not going in at all. I'm sure they've done studies and focus groups and whatever, it's just odd to me that even with all the comments here to the contrary, businesses still think they're going to make more by making their stores unpleasant to go into. I have quite a bit of discretionary income so I would have thought I'd be a desired customer, but malls are so unpleasant that I do almost all of my buying online.

naravara 8y ago
>Is that true? Depends. Some places just like it, but a lot of it is to shoo loiterers away. >eg if I'm going to the mall to buy a shirt, I'm not really interested in how many "loiterers" are in the store browsing, I just want to go in and buy a shirt. You're not thinking like a status conscious retailer. Some retailers prefer to not have people of certain races be seen associated with their brands. Their target market will be disinclined from shopping there. Also, in many cases loiterers actually just intimidate people.
CondensedBrain 8y ago
I'm put off going in a place if there are people hanging around outside. I guess it's the subconscious thought that I also have to meet them going out and face their silent judgement. It's not rational, but little is in non-B2B business.