down_up__left_right t1_j7uuize wrote on February 9, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Reply to comment by Ezl in Uniqlo is coming to the Newport mall - Apple should come as well by coliji

And if they built retail on the first floor or 2 of the buildings that would take the malls place it probably wouldn't even be that large of a decline in retail square footage.

pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j7vazt2 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 5:44 PM

There’s a ton of unutilized retail already in JC. They can build no retail and there would still be an oversupply of retail.

The perk the mall has is it attracts out of town people to drive in and shop with reduced taxes. Which is why those stores do so well for back to school and holiday shopping. If you got a big list of items, that tax savings is worth coming here for.

But nobody is going to endure street parking or 3 buses to save money.