“I wonder if the suburban mall is an endangered species in the US.”
Oh, there’s no question about that at all. Covered malls are being torn down all over the U.S. right now and being replaced with a maze of stand-alone stores that you drive between and park in front of. This has been going on for over a decade.
Covered malls are basically dead. Too expensive to maintain. Draw hordes of feral yoots that drive off the REAL customers. And most people no longer have the money or time to “shop” by walking past a mile of boutique shops to get to the one shop they actually want to buy something from.
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I agree. The mall I mostly go to now is new, uncovered, with high-end stores that appeal to adult working people with good incomes. It’s mixed in with nice upscale restaurants and grocery stores and located near upscale townhomes and other residential areas.
I rarely set foot in the nearby mall which seems to cater to the under 30 Hoe & Hoodie crowd. Too scary to go there at night.
i buy online from =Cabela’s and Zappos.com - no need to drive only need to know my size (32x30 and M).