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Originally Posted by Lawtan

Weren't shopping malls a business in the first place, but more a communal space indoors, that when brought and failed/bought in America turned into a business?

Uh... nnnnnno, I'm not sure what you're talking about. Shopping malls were designed as businesses first and foremost, with the communal space itself being a (very very effective) gimmick to get people to shop more.