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I'd replace Phoenix with Philadelphia. Per the last count, it appears the Philly area has a few more names and a few with multiple locations (Tiffany's for example).
And Boston and DC should swap places.
There's very little high-end retail left in Center City Philly after the BLM riots and pandemic. King Of Prussia Mall is really the only saving grace remaining.
There's very little high-end retail left in Center City Philly after the BLM riots and pandemic. King Of Prussia Mall is really the only saving grace remaining.
King of Prussia has been a massive premiere shopping destination for decades. "Saving grace" is poor terminology and many cities would be in the same boat if their premiere mall were removed. And to your point, how is Phoenix any better off? Every high-end store in the Phoenix MSA is located in Fashion Square Mall in Scottsdale.
And while Center City isn't stacked with luxury offerings, it has a decent amount of up-market retailers (Tiffany's, Rolex, Theory, Rag & Bone, Vince, etc.), so it's not bleak like you suggest. And the BLM riots have nothing to do with that, you should know that.
There's very little high-end retail left in Center City Philly after the BLM riots and pandemic. King Of Prussia Mall is really the only saving grace remaining.
As the 3rd largest mall in the US by leasable retail space, KoP is a pretty massive "saving grace."
The death of high-end retail in Center City is also greatly exaggerated; it's hit a low point, for sure, but there's always been churn and new retailers continue to take space. It's certainly not for a lack of wealth, as greater Center City is as wealthy as it's ever been.
It's not reasonable to say the Philly metro is Top 5 for high-end shopping, but it absolutely makes the cut for Top 10 (competitive with Atlanta) based on quantity and market size alone.
Do you think Chicago could make a claim to join the above group? Or a tier lower?
I am always impressed by the designers names in downtown Chicago, including a few brands only found in 4-5 US cities (Graff for example).
Chicago’s shopping experience is top notch. Not sure why they don’t do as good as the others in attracting brands. My guess is that real estate and prices on MagMile has something to do with that.
LA is 400 miles away. That might be the perception of those forumers but we have crunched the numbers in this thread several times and the Bay Area is certainly above many of those places- but again whatever, no sense in making a thing out of someone else's opinion.
In my defense, I just completely forgot, it wasn't a slight. I made the list in a rush.
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Originally Posted by ParaguaneroSwag
Chicago’s shopping experience is top notch. Not sure why they don’t do as good as the others in attracting brands. My guess is that real estate and prices on MagMile has something to do with that.
Many of the most exclusive retailers are actually on Oak Street and Rush Street. Unless you mean rents along Mag Mile in general.
Chicago’s shopping experience is top notch. Not sure why they don’t do as good as the others in attracting brands. My guess is that real estate and prices on MagMile has something to do with that.
Midwestern humility.
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