Do we have too many shopping malls?

[Ahtong]

At least 5 malls opened this year with others being built. I wonder if we really need so many malls? Most have very similiar shops and the only difference is in layout. I pity those suckers who pay crazy rents and then find out business is quiet.

[Yeobh]

They are killing online business. The assumption that surrounding regions mid and rich will still shop in Singapore is just out of date model.

[Curahee]

They build so many also our mall nothing special, go inside all sell the same thing , only different is the building.

[Scion]

but one advantage to us is that we can easily find one to go in jalan jalan when the weather is hot [sly]

[Picanto]

many many malls, but more or less sell the same stuff

[Alfisti168]

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Edited November 3, 2009 by Alfisti168

[Freestylers09]

tot is online shop kills malls?

 

i never shop outside nowadays

 

coz simpily i can get things 300-400% cheaper outside

[Yeobh]

Outside = overseas ??

[Laukuikor]

They are killing online business. The assumption that surrounding regions mid and rich will still shop in Singapore is just out of date model.

 

are they killing your business.

When you are in the online business, naturally you will say they are a threat to you.

[Yeobh]

99% of my online business comes from Australia and other parts of the world.

[Laukuikor]

99% of my online business comes from Australia and other parts of the world.

 

are malls threat to you.

[Orionong]

At least 5 malls opened this year with others being built. I wonder if we really need so many malls? Most have very similiar shops and the only difference is in layout. I pity those suckers who pay crazy rents and then find out business is quiet.

AGREE!!!! Shopping here is boring s--t! unlike Bangkok or KL... in fact walk in ION, TAKA and Paragon is as covering the whole shopping centers in Singapore liao....

[Ghostami]

Just take a look at our current North-East Line route, how many shopping centers along the route.. Anyone thinks that the new City Square is too big?? They are like trying to snatch business from Mustafa..

[Hiphiphoray]

My spore shopping malls visits in a year can count with 1 hand. Buying even worst..........can count one hand for 5 years.

 

But i do go NTUC/Giant for marketing every 3-4 days.

Edited November 3, 2009 by Hiphiphoray

[Freestylers09]

those retail shops here..

 

now my shopping is online..even by oversea shipping.overall still save alot

 

i got my samsung blackjack, 1 pants,1 shirt,1 belt ,1 leather shoe..with shipping is $300

 

 

[Ahtong]

Mustafa is 24/7. City Square is not.

Mustafa has a touristy charm in spite of (or because of) its messiness. City Square is just another standard issue mall.

I went to City Square on a Sunday afternoon and it is quite empty. Iluma is also quite empty. The only winners here are the landlords.

[Ahtong]

I miss Centrepoint, Marina Square and Far East Plaza of the late 80s - early 90s era.

[Tunge]

At least 5 malls opened this year with others being built. I wonder if we really need so many malls? Most have very similiar shops and the only difference is in layout. I pity those suckers who pay crazy rents and then find out business is quiet.

 

 

wait so what u r saying is we should build less shopping malls? or we should improve the shopping malls?

 

why r u wondering abt the need for shopping malls? how does having more shopping malls affect u as oppose to having less?

So do i think we have too many shopping malls? absolutely no, having more malls is better, helps to spread out the crowd, especially more malls in the heartlands is good so less people in the city.... we need more malls in the heartland...

Edited November 3, 2009 by Tunge