Who's going to save the United States shopping mall shopping center?

Photo: Getty Images Who's going to save the United States shopping mall shopping center?

40 Macy's closed in the near future, Massey said may shut down more in the future, heralding United States shopping mall shopping center will also continue to take a hit.

Large department store's performance has been poor in recent quarters, no discounts are to the garment sector showed a gradual recession trend. Today's consumers are more willing to spend money on iPhone and on Netflix, use what little money in a sweater and jeans. Various discounts are sucked into TJ Maxx and Ross Stores consumer outlets, they have not frequented a traditional department store.

Canada RBC capital markets analysts think Macy's announced closure of the Department is only the beginning, now operates the 850 stores this income is a bit too hard, and brands are now pay more attention to their development in discount stores.

Macy's said they had no plans to continued close shopping malls during the year. "Every year, we closed some stores, but at the same time, we will newly opened. At present we have no 2016 plans to close those stores. "

After the closure of department stores. Photo: network

Macy's main rival, Sears (Sears) and Penny department stores (JCPenney) in recent years has closed some stores, closed at department stores also affects the proceeds from Abercrombie&Fitch to many of J.Crew stores. Retail consultant and investment banking daweideweizi Association (Davidowitz&Associates) Chairman, huohuade·daweideweici (Howard Davidowitz) that, once a department store like Macy's to close, businesses would be hard pressed to find a new store inside. Can hardly have developed young department store, the Mall took them directly to the pressure of the medium.

Earlier this year, the New York Times quoted in Green Street Advisors, a real estate consultancy firm conclusion: over the past four years, more than more than 20 department stores closed, 60 were dying.

Rolling Acres Mall in Ohio, United States many department stores is on the verge of death. Photo: Nicholas Eckhart

However the Wall Street Journal reported that the current department stores are not without hope, they can actively cater to high-end shopping, like Tesla, Microsoft and Apple, the technology-oriented businesses. As technology products more expensive than clothing prices, more likely to reap the benefits. Besides stores selling technology products require less than department stores, you need to store smaller than a department store, and their spending is relatively small.

So try to stay away from clothing retailer may be able to save the current department stores. Macy's might be able to try this trick.

(Translation: Wang Mengyao)

Source: Business Insider

Original title: American shopping malls have suffered another terrifying blow