For anyone who cares about the future of the shopping mall, they need only look to Singapore for inspiration. Three massive new malls on the island’s main retail strip are opening. In a region where shopping is a beloved national pastime, many are betting these malls can thrive despite a troubled global economy. The city-state’s...
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There is a new concept being developed in the world of malls: a shopping complex known as the “People’s Mall”. It is being planned by the Tereng-ganu government, and would be in each district where locals can buy products at the manufacturer’s price. Even more novel is that the mall would cater to locals of the...
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Fresno, California was known to convert its downtown core into one of America’s first pedestrian malls in the 1970s. It has been suggested that this be done in other places, but for one-day events like annual car shows and the like. While this could be pleasurable, it has been argued that pedestrian malls need visibility,...
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In the last ten years, many malls have donned the trappings of community centers. Mall owners have gone to great lengths to lure consumers in and keep them in, installing free or low-cost amenities like jogging routes, restaurants, movie theaters and merry-go-rounds. In the recession, however, these attractions are now becoming more popular than the...
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Robberies at shopping malls have always been a concern, just as anywhere else in the world of retail. But new insights are developing on the issue. Crime researchers are suggesting that the recent surge of shopping mall robberies could be the result of security companies being penetrated by criminal syndicates. Jackson Madzima, a researcher at...
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