Why are malls slowly dying across the world?

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sawno · Accepted Answer

I don't have a reason to go to one, and in my case thats the laws fault in part.
Nevermind just convenience lets say I want to buy a new laptop. I can go to the mall and try laptops. When I find a laptop I like and want to buy i'd leave the mall to "think about it" order it online and have it delivered even if its from the same company but probably a place cheaper.

Why? Because in dutch law there is a mandatory 14 day return window, but only if you order online. So if in the mall the laptop seemed nice, but in my own house the wifi sucks, the display is worse than it seemed now I can play games on it, the keyboard ends up having obscure issues, etc (All this happened to me on a laptop that seemed good at first sight) then i'd be screwed. But if this happened to me with the online laptop I can just send it back and get my money back and properly test it on my terms.

So why would I go to a mall to buy a laptop with a sales rep over my shoulder in a way I can't possibly test it properly if I can also have the laptop delivered for 2 weeks of proper testing on my terms?

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

Online shopping rules!

Brick and mortar stores have additional overhead costs that online stores do not have, which increases their prices over online stores. Plus, it's much easier for people to go online, do searches for what they want to buy at the cheapest price, order it, and have it delivered directly to them, rather than go to a store in a mall... all at a cheaper price than they could find at a mall store.

FreyaRed · Accepted Answer

No but their product profile changes. Less clothes and china crap, more services and food. Of course drugstores, pharmacies and other stores who are limited with sending their product online prosper as well. I mean if I want to buy a eyeliner pen for $1,20 in don't order it by Amazon with $5 delivery fee. Fast food restaurants of all kind start to be most visited place in malls.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

They’re still very much alive in Asia! We have these crazy huge grand malls like every 10 blocks lol. Online shopping is great but people here still go to the malls to eat. So most malls nowadays are just a glorified food court with fancy or hipster restaurants.

Sunrising · Answer

Hopefully the Malls are not dying, because shopping is a way of meeting and building relationships with people.

Unfortunately with me I've been busy with jobs and life in general. Shops are more expensive, but they give the personal touch, and if at all possible I keep away from the Internet.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Ummmm... malls are annoying as hell. I haven't been in a mall in more than 15 years. Drive time, traffic, parking, crowds, limited selection, high priced real estate driving higher prices. There's this thing called the internet that pretty much eliminates all of that. Have it delivered to your doorstep in 48 hours. Free returns. Millions of sellers from all over the planet. Lower prices.

Shiprex · Answer

Online shopping and people having no money to buy shit they don't need. Now it's cheaper as shops and staff don't need to be paid so robots and warehouse employees in dark buildings can get the stuff from shelves for less than someone cleaning and sustaining a in a mall-

Anonymous · Answer

They were mauled by online purchasing, amazon specifically. Easy free returns made that possible. If the lack of competition removed free returns, be diff story.

It feels better to stay at home than go out and look around. It's only for those that like to explore in person.

Anonymous · Answer

In the 90's it was big box stores like Walmart. That was followed in the new millennium by the rise of Amazon. It used to be a social gathering spot for youths but even that has largely changed. This is just a process that has repeated itself through American history. Out with the old, in with the new.

Valdemort · Answer

Many people prefer online shopping.  I love walking around malls, though. Rarely buy stuff online.

KennethNoisewater · Answer

Retail stores in general are in trouble. Stores just can’t compete with online retail like Amazon. Amazon is definitely helping killing our country

MrChinaski · Answer

Amazon. Not just them. But businesses deliver stuff to your door. I haven't been to a supermarket since before COVID.

Cormac995 · Answer

Online shopping and the economy crashing. It's a double whammy.

Flower7 · Answer

People are probably preferring online shopping now.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Not sure where you observed that. Our malls are still completely rented and well visited.

Filthy_Immigrant · Answer

thanks to Amazon specially and online shopping becoming so reliant a lot of people are deciding not to go out and waste time and gas going out shopping.

Miristheiss · Answer

You can get most of it online, Amazon. com and the like.

Bugchugo · Answer

Online shopping is my guess. Beyond that malls are too expensive, they always were. I'm not sure why but everything costs more at a mall.

WonderingManII · Answer

Has online shopping taken over, and so they aren't making enough money to stay open?

CaptainSmartass · Answer

Because people prefer online shopping. Simples...

Wiredone · Answer

It's cheaper to shop online and it's also more convenient.

LiamS95 · Answer

Because No one can afford to shop thanks to Carney

Anonymous · Answer

For the same reason many other brick and mortar business are closing. Online shopping has become cheaper and more convenient.

BLP11520 · Answer

People are shopping online is one reason. Maybe people don’t feel safe and malls anymore?

TheLimeNan · Answer

Online shopping is easier, especially with quick delivery times

Godihateyou · Answer

They are inefficient and expensive. Land is obsolete. People are obsolete. Consumerism is obsolete

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think they are, at least not in my country.

Yellovv · Answer

People doing online shopping, more cheap and have too many different alternative...

serious · Answer

No, not true.

Communicationisking · Answer

Online shopping

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

Slowly Dying? Malls are DEAD!

Paige90 · Answer

One word... Amazon!

slatyb · Answer

Online shopping. It's a PITA to go to the mall.

NicholasRedone · Answer

@kayla45 lazier generations :(

Dargil · Answer

They are in America.

exitseven · Answer

Nobody goes to stores anyore

Alex-Snow · Answer

Because of Amazon and mail ordering

shortster · Answer

Amazon is killing in person shopping.

Itsa85mf · Answer

On line shopping

Wise4myage · Answer

Online shopping and rent being way too expensive.

GuybrushFunkwadd · Answer

Everything is expensive

bananathunder · Answer

Online shopping is more convenient

Christyz · Answer

I think this is because of online shopping.

InvisibleHovercraft · Answer

Online shopping is taking over.

Celticwolf78 · Answer

Because online shopping is taking over

jazzy34 · Answer

Online shopping.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

The internet.

bowenw · Answer

Amazon

WhiteThought · Answer

Online shopping

DrPepper12 · Answer

Amazon

Cubus · Answer

Are they?

blackeagle007 · Answer

Amazon

Twalli · Answer

Buying online

sethtav · Answer

Online shopping.

Fury_storm · Answer

amazon.

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