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bodhipooh t1_j7v7kw2 wrote

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

>I wonder if that will help them overcome the problems higher-end malls that require a “special trip” suffer from.

Meh... Neither Short Hills nor Riverside Square seem to be suffering much at all, and they are exactly the type of mall you describe higher-end which require a special trip. They keep attracting luxury brand stores that cater to an affluent demographic that is less affected by economic downturns. I very much doubt anyone (besides you) would agree that Newport is likely to be more successful in the long run than either one.

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Ezl t1_j7vee6n wrote

First of all, what drives mall failures isn’t the economy it’s the internet. Secondly, malls are closing nationally at a rapid pace regardless of your two examples. And third, I never compared Newport to either of those two, I (quite obviously) compared Newport to the malls that are failing nationwide.

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bodhipooh t1_j7votqq wrote

Yes, shitty malls all over the nation are closing down. High end malls are doing just fine.

>I (quite obviously) compared Newport to the malls that are failing nationwide.

Well, not so obviously... you literally wrote "I wonder if that will help them overcome the problems higher-end malls that require a “special trip” suffer from" - higher end malls are not shutting down. if you read past the click-bait headlines you would actually understand that the contraction in malls is happening to low- and mid-tier malls. What the industry calls/terms C and D malls, and to some extent also B-rated malls. A and A+ malls are doing fine and actually seeing growth and expansion. You are simply wrong, but sure... you were obviously comparing Newport to failing malls and not the higher-end ones that require a special trip and which are actually not failing.

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Ezl t1_j7wklhu wrote

Jesus. Reddit never fails at attracting idiots who will create an argument out of nothing.

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