With the increase of online shopping, malls opt for decorating customer areas with plants and natural light. Less seating and removing benches keeps people on their feet, moving about and hopefully buying.


Using seasonal characters for photo shoots are a way to increase mall traffic. This offers a one-stop shop for your holiday needs.


That is a very empty mall. Wasn’t one of the needs for seating so that one’s spouse and/or kids had a place to be while one shopped? Seems like taking away the seating might keep families away. The Easter thing is just for a quick photo, not for passing the time while someone tries things on.