Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has pushed them to the edge

Re:Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has ... by bombcar on Friday April 23, 2021 @09:21PM (#26921320)

I remember seeing a condo complex on top of a Ralph’s in San Diego: the Ralph’s was 24 hour and it always struck me as being incredibly convenient (the condos had an elevator direct into the store) - who needs a pantry at all when you have a 24hr grocery store literally five seconds away?

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Re:Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has ... by foobarian on Saturday April 24, 2021 @07:21AM (#26924068)

There is a supermarket in Boston over an interstate highway. The store is nothing special so I never thought much of it but now I'm really wondering what kind of political gymnastics had to occur to make that happen. At this point it's such a landmark that traffic reports refer to it as "the supermarket."

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Re:Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has ... by mikeyouse on Friday April 23, 2021 @10:13PM (#26921642)

I used to live above the Safeway near the Giants baseball stadium in San Francisco - it wasn’t 24 hours at the time (not sure if it is now) but you’re right, it was crazy convenient.

Far less food waste too, I’d rarely buy more than a bag’s worth of food at a time and would just go shop 3+ times per week.

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