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The author is reaching. Casinos are well-known for this. As for shopping malls: they're close to being the answer to a "remember when?" question. Like, "remem
by AlbertCory 3y ago
The author is reaching. Casinos are well-known for this. As for shopping malls: they're close to being the answer to a "remember when?" question.
Like, "remember when you got letters from people you knew in the mail?"
- cookie_monsta 3y agoHmm.. where I live (urban Australia) shopping malls have gone through much the same process as hardware stores - the big ones have muscled out the small ones. But those big ones are heaving every time I go, even mid week during the day. As a side note, my teenagers who are both very astute online shoppers will often go to the mall with no intention of buying anything, I guess for the same reasons as teenagers have always gone to the mall. It's a little early to be calling the demise of the mall, imo.
- WWLink 3y agoThat's kinda how it works in the US but the big malls are very quiet in the middle of the workday
- AlbertCory 3y agonot dead, but still not totally great: https://www.resonai.com/blog/mall-foot-traffic https://www.resonai.com/blog/mall-foot-traffic
- bigger_cheese 3y agoAlso Australian, about 10 years ago my local council aggressively installed parking meters everywhere around the shopping mall and they have steadily jacked up the price ever since. Public transport where I am is crap, so driving is essentially the only realistic option. this has pretty much killed the entire area.