At 4:47 PM

[jon-nyc]

The three malls around here seem pretty busy to me. And two of them are outdoor!

[Copper]

10 years ago I would visit several Malls during December.

Now, none. It's mostly Amazon, with a little Gap and Target, all online.

[Doctor Phibes]

Malls suck. They're dreadful, soul-less places. So is Amazon, obviously, but at least I don't have to drive there and struggle to find a horrible parking lot and eat in the food court with all the other plebs.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in At 4:47 PM:

The three malls around here seem pretty busy to me. And two of them are outdoor!

Probably don't have to dodge homeless people and step over empty MD2020 bottles...

[89th]

Well if the mall only has 3 stores, I'm not surprised it's empty. There is a mall near me that is surprisingly doing well, and I'm glad to see it. Not sure why, most likely nostalgia, but I enjoy the mall during the holidays, at least on the weekdays when it's not a zoo. The mall has also done a good job refreshing its anchor stores, for example it swapped out a Sears for a Dicks House of Sport, including an outdoor rink.

[jon-nyc]

The store mix has definitely changed. Some things you prefer to buy in person. Most clothes and all shoes for example.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in At 4:47 PM:

The store mix has definitely changed. Some things you prefer to buy in person. Most clothes and all shoes for example.

Also, MD2020.

[jon-nyc]

Amazon Fresh delivers mine by the case.

[Axtremus]

In recent years, when I go to a mall, more likely than not I went there to eat in the food courts.

[Mik]

@jon-nyc said in At 4:47 PM:

Amazon Fresh delivers mine by the case.

Srsly. Phibes is such a Luddite.