Shopping centers

@cdw057

I agree with your comments.  Here in Minneapolis, we have the Mall of America which is more of an attraction than a place for shopping.  It is known as the largest mall in United States with an indoor amusement park in the center of the mall.  Many visitors to Minneapolis visit the Mall of America as a tourist spot.   It's been roughly 8 years since I visited it last.  In the United States, malls have lost their appeal and most of them are shutting down.  I would say that online shopping has become the more popular shopping experience which I believe is leading to further degradation of our social structure. 

Likewise, in Eskisehir, my destination when I move to Turkey, there is Espark AVM, a massive mall with the prices to go with it.  Last year, I intended to buy a baby attire at Espark so I went to a specialty store and found a cute baby set for which I thought was around $22.  It turned out it wasn't a set but two seperate items placed together and the total cost was $50.  What a waste!  It's particularly excessive for a Turkish wage earner.  It's the mall owner, which is a German company and the owners of the retail shops who are reaping all of the monetary gains.

Like you, I'd much rather shop at independent retail shops in a city shopping district where a lot of people congregate.