Archive for October, 2009

New York: The Garden State Plaza Mall is expecting some pretty scary guests this week. Some report that an approximate 12,000 ghosts, goblins, ghouls and assorted superheroes are expected as visitors, and management is scrambling to accommodate them by extending Halloween for three nights. Trick-or-treaters wandering through the 200-store complex will be greeted by...
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The shopping experience in Central Luzon is about to change, some say, with Ayala Malls’ first venture called the Marquee Mall. Having had its opening last week, Ayala executives say it will redefine shopping, dining and entertainment in Pampanga and the region, and provide patrons an experience that goes beyond shopping. The mall is conveniently...
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After months of hard work and ongoing public anticipation, the Hemmingway Mall will swing open its doors. A considerable accomplishment for the region, it was built in a mere 24 months by Billion Construction. The mall’s completion, which will include 220 stores, will mean many new jobs being created – a stunning 3,000...
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Philippines: The allure of the mall has endured a long time for some. Midnight sales, shopping and dining in an enclosed area, when climate is unfavorable, are a few of many perks. There was a time when the town plaza would have been seen in a similar light to our modern urban mall: a meeting...
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Mumbai police mistakenly caused a major panic on Wednesday afternoon when they simulated a terror attack at Chembur Mall. Sound crazy? Believe it or not, it happened. Over 300 policemen carrying AK-47 rifles and wearing bullet-proof jackets cordoned off K Mall near Diamond Garden in the morning and began firing dummy bullets. As the mall...
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The John Lewis department store at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol isn’t wasting any time. Christmas is only two and half months away, and the 100 foot tall Christmas decorations are already in place at the atrium. This is one of the country’s largest shopping malls. Ropes were hung from a gantry and decorations tied...
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The DLF City Centre Mall in Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh is aiming high: be everything to everyone. And it doesn’t do too badly, either. Trying to market itself as the perfect destination or a shopper’s paradise, it is located in an upper middle-class residential area in North-West Delhi, and spread over five floors. Its most stunning...
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The Golden Week has been unofficially announced for many shopping malls. The eight shopping arcades of Sun Hung Kai Properties recorded a 30 percent increase in the number of shoppers and sales in the four days since National Day on October 1, from a year ago. In order to attract more mainland shoppers, Causeway...
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