07-14-2018 07:47 AM
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07-15-2018 05:19 AM
Techy111 said:
Can we stop calling them Malls !!!! They are shopping centers 😛
07-15-2018 05:21 AM
Thanks for clearing that up. I meant the traditional shopping malls.
kevinw729 said:
RorschachPhoenix said:
Problem is: Malls are dying.
I always have problems with sweeping assumptions - I understand your premise @RorschachPhoenix - but it is sweeping. For example the Factory Mall (Outlet) business in the States is booming seeing year on year profits, while the traditional shopping Mall (covered) are seeing challenging conditions. A mixture of online shopping and new social draws on disposable time & income. All that said, there is a drive in the mall scene to aim at a more "Retail-tainment" stance and already a number of successful projects have been seen internationally that paints a slightly more upbeat future for the mall than your broad brush stroke.
07-15-2018 07:16 AM
Techy111 said:
Can we stop calling them Malls !!!! They are shopping centers 😛
07-15-2018 07:49 AM
kevinw729 said:
RorschachPhoenix said:
Problem is: Malls are dying.
I always have problems with sweeping assumptions - I understand your premise @RorschachPhoenix - but it is sweeping. For example the Factory Mall (Outlet) business in the States is booming seeing year on year profits, while the traditional shopping Mall (covered) are seeing challenging conditions. A mixture of online shopping and new social draws on disposable time & income. All that said, there is a drive in the mall scene to aim at a more "Retail-tainment" stance and already a number of successful projects have been seen internationally that paints a slightly more upbeat future for the mall than your broad brush stroke.
07-15-2018 08:04 AM
RedRizla said:
@kevinw729 - Some people might want to see a film in a cinema, but you also have a choice and that's to watch a film at home. I like to watch films at home on my own tbh. I used to visit Cinemas, but I was always put off by some people making noises and laughing at things I didn't find funny. I much prefer to watch a film on my own now without those distractions..
07-15-2018 11:45 AM
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07-15-2018 02:49 PM
@cybernettr, I've come to embrace looking like a dweeb in public, some of use do it naturally. Granted, public VR may take things too far!