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Re:Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has ... by beowulfey on Saturday April 24, 2021 @07:45AM (#26924202)
the stores being staffed are not the problem, its that people dont feel the need to go anymore.

nothing is stopping us from going to malls. the pandemic made me realize i dont need to.

Re:Mall department stores were struggling; the pandemic has ... by hntroll666 on Saturday April 24, 2021 @09:02PM (#26929503)
Well, the situation varies from place to place. What you're suggesting is definitely true to some extent. But other factors predominate sometimes, like a relentless taxpayer-funded fear campaign supported eagerly by the press, which loves to be able to report anything alarming. Some businesses are being put under by curfews, limits on what they can sell, expensive new requirements, and other forms of interference.