One big mall near me has an annoying loud thumping music soundtrack of rock and roll and even some rap music playing. That music is so annoying that I get in and get out as soon as I can. I don’t know who in management decided that people want to hear the thump thump thump of rock and rap as they shop. Clearly they don’t give a blank about affluent customers such as me.
It’s funny that they cater to the crowd that’s more likely to shoplift than actually buy anything.
And then they wonder why the "ghetto" crowd is hanging around. Start playing country/western or classical music, and see what happens!
#11 Circuit City did this and Best Buy does this. Loud music is not a way to entice people to stay and shop nor is having bland “progressive” music playing from today’s music karaoke stars. They should have happy upbeat music generally without words playing. I have been in grocery store where the music has sad songs playing.