Mall Mania: American Style Shopping Goes Global
Discovery HD Theater Channel is currently running a piece called Mall Mania: American Style Shopping Goes Global, which highlights how the modern shopping mall evolved from its invention in the 1950s in the United States to spread across the world. Each segment highlights a different country, most of which are in the developing world, and there is also a segment about how malls in America aren’t necessarily being constructed anew anymore but instead how the older ones are being reinvigorated, highlighting Cherry Hill Mall, Mall of America, and Natick Collection. It’s a really neat piece, especially if you have any interest in seeing how retailing has taken shape outside of North America, and how it relates to what we started.
on July 18th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I don’t have Discovery Channel! That sucks…when is there going to be a real mall entry? Maybe I can see it on YouTube.
on July 19th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Thanks for the info! Can’t wait to see it. I am going to set my DVR to record it.
on July 21st, 2008 at 6:31 am
Does anyone who has seen this know if any dead malls featured?
on July 21st, 2008 at 11:17 am
Readers should also check out the excellent book ‘Mutations’ by Rem Koolhaas and Stephen Boeri for a great analysis/history of mall and retail culture.
http://www.amazon.com/Mutations-Stefano-Boeri/dp/8495273519/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216653369&sr=8-3