one thing we’ve noticed is just how few genuine bargains are on offer this year.
(and yes, they’re pretty much things everybody already has).
we went to three major shopping malls. There were many customers walking around and looking, talking, having coffee and snacks in the “food courts.” There were, however, precious few buyers. You hardly saw anybody carrying any purchases out of the malls.
Half of this must be the krappy economy under Obama and Comrades. But, people will still buy some things if they’re real bargains. That was pretty much absent (so far, at least) this year.
We had an Orange Julius and left.
I’ve posted the same thing about malls in general over the past few years; many people (mostly “replacement Americans” in my area), but few carrying any purchases. I’ve also noticed that more space is dedicated to food (the kiosks in the walkways themselves, which used to sell merchandise), and also we have a tattoo parlor now in our mall.
Cellphone stores (which also service) are also filling former stores as well.
Actually, what I noticed is the quality of the product is down significantly.
I am not spending even $10 on a jersey shirt that is as thin as what is already in the rag bag at home.
“We had an Orange Julius and left.”
Those are delicious and I haven’t had one in years and years. Where was this mall? I want to go there now!
For the record I am planning to power out my shopping next weekend! Never shop during this weekend.
“There were, however, precious few buyers. You hardly saw anybody carrying any purchases out of the malls.”
Uh, that’s pretty much ALL I’ve ever seen at ANY mall the for the last few years the VERY few times I’ve been in one.
They just finished tearing down the mall in my town a couple of weeks ago. It’s being replaced with a cluster of standalone, big box stores that you drive between and park in front of.