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[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 36 points 1 day ago

as if those stores didn't have enough trouble already, they're in a mall in 2026

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 32 points 1 day ago

A lot of malls near me are filled with slop hypebeast stores that resell fashion products or pokemon cards / merchandise now.

The successful ones seemed to have pivoted from selling products to selling services like bowling / axe throwing / go karting.

Which I don't blame them for, really. It makes sense, the only reason I go to the mall is to try on clothes to see what size I am. A lot of fast fashion now, overprivileged teenagers carrying dozens of bags from zara / h&m even though the clothes won't survive one wash.

Uniqlo is also doing really well, they have a lot of business but they can't seem to keep up with the demand, the place is always a mess when I go there.

[-] Omegamint@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago

It’s funny Uniqlo is one of the few stores in these kinds of places I would bother going into. The prices are generally fair and the quality is decent. The clearance section is also worth looking at. And I mean, I hardly shop for clothes at all these days because I really have to stretch my dollar.

[-] moh@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

there's so much clothing at uniqlo that trend towards gender neutral as well with boxy silhouette cuts which does wonders for my dysphoria. i couldn't find any clothes i genuinely felt comfortable in till i started trying things on there.

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