[tbw2]

Big box stores prove people still shop at brick and mortar.
And malls filled with activity / entertainment venues like movies, indoor golf, etc do well - as long as they prevent packs of roving teens from taking over.
Malls that become baby-sitting for unruly teens drive away families and adult shoppers and die. For example, Mall of America may see things crash if the public thinks they didn’t do enough to prevent people from being harassed during Christmas shopping by Black Lives Matter protests.

That’s the fault of the malls for failing to provide security when more worried about public perception driven by “oh the poor babies are kicked out” whining.

[Alberta's Child]

This article really overlooks a few things -- and is completely wrong on some others.

Anyone who shops online is doing so with a computer or other electronic device. I have a hard time believing that anyone who can afford all the silly gadgets people use today can only afford "clothes, books, china, and jewelry" by shopping online.

I'd also point out that real estate analysts have been saying for years that this country has far more retail space than it needs -- a trend that began in the 1980s and accelerated over time until it crashed in 2008. The vacant commercial space you see all over the place is really just a return to the norm in that real estate sector.

[o_1_2_3__]

#nojusticeNOSHOPPING

[j.argese]

Until the consumer is re-empowered, by actually returning the wealth confiscated by governments to subsidize tax breaks to corporations, the "old", American powerhouse economy will never return. The corporations which receive huge incentives are under no obligation to purchase raw materials locally. They are not under any obligation to hire local tradesmen or constuction crews. They aren't under any obligation to pay a reasonable wage or provide reasonable benefits.

The economy is based upon ripple effects. A middle-class family with disposable income, hires local workers and tradesmen for the home repairs and jobs the family members are unable to do.

The effects of the Plague taught those who would see, it isn't a good thing to concentrate wealth in the hands of a few.

[W.]

Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley seem to have pooled their very worst ideas and are running on them exclusively. WTF? It’s like they are daring the people to discover their socialist intentions, and they know the sheeple are all so stupefied it’ll never happen. Complete in-your-face brand arrogant bitch-slaps from the collective commie leftists.

[Carriage Hill]

When 0bummer and his corrupt FCC turn off the Net, there's going to be a LOT of cheap warehouse space available.