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Funny title. Funny because perspective. In my (European) home town people are worried if old-established retail on high street can survive now that an (American
by polycaster 4y ago
Funny title. Funny because perspective. In my (European) home town people are worried if old-established retail on high street can survive now that an (American-style) mall opened gates outside the city center recently. So, yes, I can relate somehow.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoIf you were to get the standard grouping of Costco/Target/Walmart/IKEA/Best Buy/Home Depot/Lowes/Staples/Nordstrom Rack stores near that mall, then the mall would also be threatened. Those businesses I listed have optimized delivering the most commonly needed items, and then the internet came along and provided access to the uncommonly needed items. So the mall is not needed for the uncommon items, and they cannot compete on margins for the common items at the other stores I mentioned, so they have no use.
- bombcar 4y agoSome malls (the smarter ones?) have integrated those stores listed into the malls themselves; I've certainly seen Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Staples, Nordstrom Rack, and IKEA built into a mall. Even more if you consider "strip malls" to be malls.
- kzrdude 4y agoSweden's already been through that. Now both malls and the inner city shops are dying.