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LINK Malls: Never mind the Internet. Here's what's killing malls - The Economic Times

I haven't been to a mall in a long time. I generally have enough "stuff" and not much time.

I just realized the last trip to the mall was so the munchkins (grandchildren) could play in the play area. Didn't spend a dime and spent fun time with the babies.

HippieChick58 9 Feb 16
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If you do not pay workers enough that they can afford what you/they are making, you got real trouble, duuuuh. Lawn mowers made by .30/hour workers, then shipped here, where underemployed/unemployed apartment dwellers do not need them, is one sad example.

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Haven't gone to one in years

bobwjr Level 10 Feb 18, 2020
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I like malls. It's the only place I can go to watch people. I hardly ever buy anything there.

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The bit that sticks out - to me, anyway - is the movement of income away from the middle of society to the top 10%. Any one individual has a limit to his needs, so if spare purchasing power is limited to 10% of the population, sales have to drop.
The "bottom line" is that a remedy is needed for the income drift.

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Yes, and its not just the Malls or in the US, here in the UK the same factors are eating away at the high streets too.

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Malls were a place encouraging rampant consumerism or "conspicuous consumption."

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Malls suck, always have.

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