Malls as Social Hubs for Community

July 9, 2009

Malls around the country appear to be changing their tune, orchestrating community events to drive traffic in the mall buildings. The idea? Making an impression on consumers who are more reluctant to spend money. More than that, it appears the new trend is for malls to market themselves as meeting places, or even a version...
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Mall-Walking: One Way to Stay In Shape

July 8, 2009

Mall-walking provides easy orientation and protection from the elements, not to mention safe walking surfaces. If you feel tired, you can almost always find a bench or a coffee shop close by. Window shopping offers a generous antidote to boredom, and bathroom facilities are never too far. “Mallercise’’, however, is still a novelty in Britain,...
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Revolutionizing the Shopping Mall

July 4, 2009

Malls across the country appear to be changing face. Is a mall near you soon to feature a wedding chapel? A medical center? Or, dare we say it, a funeral parlor? While nothing of the sort is found yet in Cincinnati, similar outfits can be found at other American complexes. Libraries are opening in strip...
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On Wheelchairs and Malls

June 25, 2009

Interested in how disabled facilities at shopping malls are used, reporters set out recently to investigate. On June 23, 2009, they decided to visit several shopping malls at random. Those they saw included Beijing Modern Plaza and the New World Department Store among others, and their focus was on wheelchairs. One police officer from Beijing...
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Parking Expensive at Malls

June 16, 2009

It has been found that malls and shopping complexes in Hyperabad, India lure visitors with exotic decorum and irresistable deals but most are charging exorbitant parking fees from visitors, despite it being mandatory to offer it for free. Some of these malls include the MPM Mall, which houses Big Bazaar at Abids, Lifestyle store at...
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