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Originally Posted by filmo
Indoor malls have higher heating cooling costs. I've seen some converted to outdoor malls 30 years ago and many more recently.
A relative works at home online for a major insurance company and just moved from San Francisco to Arizona for lower cost of living and less traffic.
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A dying indoor mall in my area was remade as an outlet mall with no roof over the main area between the stores. I wondered why they did that - to me part of the appeal of an indoor mall would be you wouldn't have to deal with putting on and removing a coat, or using an umbrella between stores in inclement weather.
I do like having brick-and-mortar stores for things like clothing and shoes that I need to try on; also for electronics that I would prefer to see in person before buying. As long as the cost isn't outrageously higher than online I'm willing to pay a slightly higher price for the convenience of trying out the goods and being able to take my purchase home right away.
I have to admit I hardly ever go to a physical bookstore anymore even though there is still a Barnes and Noble in the local mall, and an independent bookstore downtown. I do all my reading as ebooks and I get them online.