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>those items would occupy exact same space Not at all. Consider a toy store in Manhattan(or Tokyo) vs. one in Des Moines. The former would be naturally compact
by thereisnospork 5y ago
>those items would occupy exact same space
Not at all. Consider a toy store in Manhattan(or Tokyo) vs. one in Des Moines. The former would be naturally compact due to the expensive real estate while the latter could be far more expansive. By extension country-wide retail square footage can be expected to vary by density (in addition to other cultural factors).
- ethbr0 5y agoBecause I was curious, it looks like FAO Schwarz currently has a flagship store in NYC again, since November 2018, after some troubles and owner bankruptcies. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO_Schwarz https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO_Schwarz I still remember visiting one of the Fifth Avenue ones as a kid. Because yes, apparently you can build something as big as a department store, but all toys. :)
- lotsofpulp 5y agoI heard the Rockefeller Plaza store is considerably smaller than the previous store across from the Plaza Hotel next to Apple.
- unwind 5y agoHamley's in London (UK) is the world's largest toy store. It is seven floors. I have visited it once I think, but that was way before having kids. Feels like it would be a two-day exploration marathon now with our two boys. Hopefully travel will make sense at some point again. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamleys https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamleys