I read an article in the paper a few weeks back that a target that was under construction just simply stopped building. The gist of the article was that that actually costs more to do then to continue to build it and operate it at a loss, the city planners were stunned and scared of things to come.
I posted last night that we are losing gas stations at an alarming rate. Everytime I turn around another gas station is out of business. With CA having nearly the highest gas prices in the nation the lack of competition can't be good for us. These are all different brands of gas stations too, not just ones owned by one company.
I don't get into the mall too often but when I do they seem to REALLY be pushing merchandise on you and there seem to be very few people in the stores that I have been to. I went into gap the day after christmas last year and I was the ONLY one in the store. I go into Justice and I am the only one in there and they are trying to sell me anything when all I am there for is to pay my bill. We just got Aeropostal and I think AE and not only do I not know one person other then on the dis that has bought clothes there, I have never seen anyone walking in or out of there. I am not stalking the mall so I am sure they have some business at these stores but I would expect it to be alot more. We have a west coast store called Tillys that is like a larger hipper version of Pac Sun and that place is alwaus packed and there is always a line for help, that is the only store I have been in in the last year that I can think of that might be doing fairly well. It is indeed sad with all the BK's and closings. I am still totally puzzled by the gas station thing though.
