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I either shop online or preferably small shops in local downtownish areas. We recently were in a small town in South Carolina, and I went window shopping for the first time in a long while. It was really nice and relaxing.
By "lifestyle centers" can I assume you mean the faux old-fashioned downtown areas that are popping up in suburbs? They are kind of cool but in reality most of my shopping isn't done at either the mall or these "lifestyle centers". Those are pretty much for when I'm taking some time off to "shop" with my mom, daughter, friends - you know when you go out to lunch and walk around but usually don't buy anything.....more just bonding time.
I like both - sometimes in bad weather I like to shop enclosed malls for both window shopping, real shopping and exercise. I also enjoy going to areas to check out various independent stores.
Only people in the commercial re biz will probably be familiar with the term "lifestyle center". As a consumer, I prefer to shop at lifestyle centers as I prefer to be outdoors and I like the restaurant component that is part of the lifestyle centers. Examples of LC's are Desert Ridge in Phoenix, FlatIron Crossing in CO, The River in Palm Desert, CA.
Only people in the commercial re biz will probably be familiar with the term "lifestyle center". As a consumer, I prefer to shop at lifestyle centers as I prefer to be outdoors and I like the restaurant component that is part of the lifestyle centers. Examples of LC's are Desert Ridge in Phoenix, FlatIron Crossing in CO, The River in Palm Desert, CA.
Nothwithstanding the fact that I have not been in one for four or five years -enclosed mall. I prefer the climate control. Now if they would just get some decent stores! There isn't even a bookstore in the closest (only) mall.
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