Re:Can the American mall survive?
by ryukoposting on Monday September 12, 2022 @05:04PM
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All of what you said is true, but are American Eagle, Gap, Abercrombie, H&M, Uniqlo, and Old Navy sufficiently unique from each other as to justify all of them having floor space in the same mall? Not really. Two or three of them makes more sense.
Your point holds up well for stores with higher-quality offerings (e.g. Nordstrom, J.Crew, or Express), where it's always worth your time to shop around, see things in-person, and try them on.
Of course, some clothing stores have a more narrowly-defined target demographic, and thus they are immune from fast-fashion redundancy (e.g. Torrid, Hot Topic).
Re:Can the American mall survive?
by listenallyall on Monday September 12, 2022 @10:43PM
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Few things sound as out of touch and patronizing as pseudo-elites telling common folk that the brands and the stuff they like are all the same and therefore redundant.
I'm curious about what you find not simple about the Amazon return process. My experience is that it is extremely simple. I request a return in the Amazon app and then drop the item off at the UPS store next to my grocery store next time I need to go grocery shopping.
Buying from a brick and mortar store will usually let you try on the item and you can see and feel if it is what you want. Returns are relatively simple, too.