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zipplewrath

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22. Entertainment centers

Reply to Demovictory9 (Reply #18)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 05:51 PM

Jul 2020

There seems to be an attempt to convert some onto entertainment centers with restaurants, bars, theaters and the like. I've also noted a trend of building apartments in and around them.

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With Department Stores Disappearing, Malls Could Be Next [View all] Zorro Jul 2020 OP

My little town lost all its department stores bluedye33139 Jul 2020 #1

GNC just filed for bankrupcy and announced their stores are closing......... Takket Jul 2020 #6

My husband's favorite stores were K-Mart and shopko. a kennedy Jul 2020 #26

No big loss. PTWB Jul 2020 #2

They'll put in psycho churches Nature Man Jul 2020 #3

monster truck pulls are nice onethatcares Jul 2020 #8

Paramus, New Jersey is all about malls. The town has 4-5 of them. no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #4

Urban Malls zipplewrath Jul 2020 #5

Amazon happened. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #7

Very notable exceptions zipplewrath Jul 2020 #9

Online sales explain it very well. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #11

They don't compare zipplewrath Jul 2020 #15

The mall experience is generally an awful one which could be a contributing factor HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #16

Its A factor zipplewrath Jul 2020 #21

so much of mall shopping was for women's clothing. "fast fashion" has caused a plummet in the price Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #19

Penneys and Sears messed up. They had a deliver on order business in hand and abandoned it. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #13

I. Loved. The. Sears. Catalog. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #14

as a child.. the Christmas catalogs (Sears and Wards) - would read every page Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #20

Have been watching as to how this shakes out in Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #10

Malls were always a bad idea. Ron Green Jul 2020 #12

Yep. And no way to differentiate your brand Buckeyeblue Jul 2020 #24

In the late 80's I worked at a JcPenney catalog call center Tink41 Jul 2020 #17

kick Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #18

Entertainment centers zipplewrath Jul 2020 #22

yes! restaurants that have mutli TV screens with sports playing, serve alcohol, bar atmosphere Demovictory9 Jul 2020 #23

I haven't got time or the desire to spend wandering around in a mall anymore. 😖 nt Raine Jul 2020 #25