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Old 02-20-2014, 10:36 PM
 
Location: Franklin, TN
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ever heard of peebles?
Belk is an interesting animal. The older stores in this area were outside of malls and in small towns, and probably did resemble Peebles...but the newer mall stores are probably more like JC Penney. The Cool Springs store is one of their nicer ones, from what I understand. With the expansion, they are making it a flagship store.
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Old 02-21-2014, 04:04 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Does it have any other flagship stores?
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Old 02-21-2014, 06:20 PM
 
Location: Franklin, TN
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Does it have any other flagship stores?
According to wikipedia:
Charlotte (South Park Mall)
Atlanta (Phipps Plaza)
Birmingham (Riverchase Galleria)
Birmingham (The Summit)
Raleigh (Crabtree Valley Mall)
Dallas (Galleria Dallas)
Columbia, SC (Columbiana Centre)
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Old 02-21-2014, 08:59 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, Tennessee
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Oh man- so no nordstroms or macys? We had a belk in fl. It was ok but not the greatest.
The same mall already has a Macy's in it.
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Old 02-25-2014, 05:25 AM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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What would Belk compare to?
It is generally on par with Peebles/Goody's, Kohls, J.C. Penney, etc. The flagships are on par with a standard Macy's or low end Nordstrom, Von Maur. While a flagship location is great news for the community, Cool Springs could support much more high end stores than this.
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Old 02-25-2014, 05:58 AM
 
Location: CT
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Malls are out. Nobody cares about malls anymore. In 10 years, Cool Springs Galleria will be filled with military recruiting offices, nail salons, and the world's largest Title Max. That's the future of every mall (which is why a new one hasn't been built in the US since 2006).
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The mall model is definitely out, but that doesn't mean they will all die a quick death. I think the lower-performing malls will go quickly, but places like Cool Springs and Green Hills are still quite strong in terms of sales. Retailers aren't going to bail on something that works.

I think in 10 years you will see fewer malls...perhaps a lot fewer. But I don't think they'll be gone. 10 years is no time at all.

What I do think you will see is a consolidation of malls...i.e. malls that fail and close will help stabilize the stronger malls and prolong their life (somewhat). There was a point where Nashville was over-saturated with malls...but with the closing of Bellevue and Hickory Hollow, I think things are more manageable. I think most would expect Rivergate to be the next to fall.

The interesting thing will be to see how much mall operators are willing to invest in their properties over the next decade or two-- which in the case of Cool Springs, Green Hills, and Opry Mills, is still considerable.
Interesting. I noticed some malls I grew up going to are on the decline, I just figured the neighborhoods were on the decline too after housing crash and economic recession.

Why do you suppose the "mall" is on it's way out? Online shopping? To me (and maybe just because I grew up going to them with GF's and such) they seem pretty convenient--having many different stores in one walkable location.

Are we sure the "mall bubble" just didn't just burst where we built way more than necessary or is it a true inevitable extinction?

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Old 02-25-2014, 06:29 AM
 
Location: Brentwood
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Malls are out. Nobody cares about malls anymore. In 10 years, Cool Springs Galleria will be filled with military recruiting offices, nail salons, and the world's largest Title Max. That's the future of every mall (which is why a new one hasn't been built in the US since 2006).
While I agree that malls are no longer in their heyday, you can't ignore the correlation to the last mall being built and the general decline in the economy.

While malls may be on the decline, one of the last malls built in 2006 was La Cantera in San Antonio. I would expect more than a couple of developers to take a look at the success it has had. I don't expect you will never see another mall built, just probably not at the same rate they were in the 80s and 90s.

While I think online shopping has definitely taken a bite out of the malls profitability, people still like to go and see, touch, try on before they purchase. Brick and mortar stores will never completely disappear. Add to that the fact that in much of the country, a mall provides a place to shop for a lot of different things at once, without having to brave the elements.
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Old 02-25-2014, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Melbourne area
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Why do you suppose the "mall" is on it's way out? Online shopping? To me (and maybe just because I grew up going to them with GF's and such) they seem pretty convenient--having many different stores in one walkable location.
Large shopping centers are still being built, they've just changed form, from enclosed buildings to open-air so-called lifestyle centers e.g. The Avenue in Murfreesboro. I guess they figured people will show up for the right store mix whether or not the walkways are air-conditioned. It is definitely a lot less expensive to build a non-enclosed shopping center.
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Old 02-25-2014, 02:39 PM
 
Location: Nashville, TN
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Large shopping centers are still being built, they've just changed form, from enclosed buildings to open-air so-called lifestyle centers e.g. The Avenue in Murfreesboro. I guess they figured people will show up for the right store mix whether or not the walkways are air-conditioned. It is definitely a lot less expensive to build a non-enclosed shopping center.
You beat me to it. Lifestyle centers are replacing indoor shopping malls.

I can see the benefit to both. Driving up to one particular store you like is nice, but it doesnt lead to much browsing at other stores. Whereas at the mall, I visit many different stores since its easy. I may go for JC Penny but since I am there I will walk over to Gap as well.
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Old 02-25-2014, 06:00 PM
 
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It is generally on par with Peebles/Goody's, Kohls, J.C. Penney, etc. The flagships are on par with a standard Macy's or low end Nordstrom, Von Maur. While a flagship location is great news for the community, Cool Springs could support much more high end stores than this.
Agreed. I was really hoping Von Maur would take the place of Sears at CoolSprings.
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