Malls – The new Lifestyle Destinations

                                                                        Dubai Mall

The new-found Lifestyle destination for Shopping luxury brands, Dining, and Entertainment for the world population is the Mall and they actually cater to much more than that.



The largest Mall in the world is Dubai Mall.


Dubai Mall has more than 200 luxury brands.

 

 

The mall is part of the 20-billion-dollar downtown complex called Downtown Dubai adjacent to the Burj Khalifa and includes over 1,200 shops. It is the most visited building on the planet and attracts over 54 million visitors annually.

This downtown mall is known for luxury stores like Cartier and Harry Winston. It also has an aquarium, ice rink, and 360-degree views of the city from the world’s tallest building, The Burj Khalifa.

 

 

 

The mall spans an area of 12 million sq. ft., and the Dubai Mall area in km covers 1.2 sq.km. 

 

 

At the entrance lobby, you will notice the elite Arabs and foreign tourists resting and relaxing on the couches and chairs.  They are fashionable, rich, fair, beautiful, and amazing. 

 

 

The Dubai Mall has four floors.


The Dubai Mall annex is the famous Lulu Mall.




The biggest Mall that leases out the largest area is Chinese Mall.

World's biggest Malls -

 

 

1. New South China Mall – Dongguan, China
2. Golden Resources Mall – Beijing, China
3. Iconsiam - Bangkok, Thailand
4. SM Megamall – Mandaluyong, Philippines
5. SM Mall of Asia – Pasay, Philipines
6. Central World - Bangkok, Thailand
7. Dubai Mall - Dubai, UAE
8. West Edmonton Mall, Edmonton, Canada
9. Instanbul Cevahir - Istanbul, Turkey
10.Berjaya Times Square - Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia
11. Iran Mall, Tehran, Iran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viviana Mall, Thane, Maharashtra, India

The Viviana Mall with a one million sq. ft. area is one of the largest Malls in India. The Cinepolis in Viviana has 14 screens with 6 new concepts under the belt and is the sought-after movie experience for its patrons. Viviana has 19 large anchors like Levis, Shopper’s Stop, and a total of 250 shops under its roof.

 

 

The Spa and body shops are sought-after destinations for fitness freaks. These recreational and health and fitness-providing joints are mushrooming in cities and make it contagious among suburban elites. The health and wellness-conscious modern generations are customizing hospitality that offers healthy, nutritious foods and beverages. There are continental and Indian foods available in the multi-cuisine restaurants in the malls, the new lifestyle destinations. The Mall culture has beaten everything else and become immensely popular. The shopaholic modern Indians are patronizing Malls with renewed vigor.

 

Phoenix Palladium Mall, Lower Parel, Mumbai, India -

 

 

 

 

 

High Street Phoenix, formerly known as Phoenix Mall, is one of the largest shopping malls in India, situated in Lower Parel, Mumbai. Its gross floor area is 3,300,000 square feet. In addition to the mall, the compound hosts a five-star hotel, a multiplex, commercial space, and a residential tower.

 

 

Phoenix Palladium in Mumbai houses over 250+ premium brands, including luxury fashion, lifestyle, and accessory stores.

 

The elite South Mumbai residents patronize this Mall.

 

 

This Mall is huge and has five floors.


The Palladium Phoenix Mall offers the Epitome of Luxury Fashion, Fine Dining & Indulgent Experiences.

 

 

The Lulu Mall, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh is the largest in India.

 

 

 

Lulu Mall, Eranakulam, Kochi is another big Mall in India - 

LuLu Mall, Kochi is a shopping mall in Edappally, Kochi, Kerala. It is one of the largest shopping malls in the country spanning across 2 million square feet It contains more than 300 outlets, including food courts, restaurants, family entertainment zones, a multiplex, an ice skating rink, a gaming arena, beauty parlors, toy train ride and bowling alley. The mall was opened in March 2013 by then Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy.

The history of Shopping Arcade dates back to 100-110 AD in Ancient Rome. At the time the Shopping Mall format was developed by Victor Gruen in the mid-1950s, signing larger Department Stores was necessary for the FINANCIAL stability of the projects and to draw retail traffic that would result in visits to the smaller stores in the mall. These larger stores are known as anchor stores. In physical configuration, the anchor stores are located as far from each other as possible to maximize the amount of traffic from one anchor to another.

The old concept of the mall was the theme of a few buildings connected to each other with parking facilities for automobiles in a particular central area. India got the Mall experience in the last few years and Indians are capitalizing on that rich experience by patronizing the Malls and Multiplexes frequently.


The modern malls are going vertical and escalators make ascending and descending order between the floors easy. There is also an elevator facility in the malls.

 

The Malls are mushrooming across the world due to modernization. The Indians patronize malls with a passion for maximizing shopping pleasure and food and entertainment corners. One station under one roof for Fun, Fashion, Food, and Films.

The Ground Floor is the place in Malls where Automobile companies showcase their latest models on display for prospective buyers. Most of the Malls have cosmetics, perfumes, accessories, footwear, body and beauty shops, salons, and spas on the Ground Floor. The Mall has parking spaces on each level. The live events are conducted on the ground floor of the malls.

 

 

The first floor occupies majorly apparel, furniture, bookstores, toys, and stationery shops.

 

 

The second floor is where you have a recreational area. The bowling alleys, gaming, and play stations, and there are multiplexes inside the malls for screening Regional, Bollywood, and Hollywood cinemas. The movie watching was never so good as the multiplexes offer Dolby Atmos and 4DX experience. The rear row seats in the extreme back of the Cinema Hall are fitted with super luxury items. You can stretch your full length by placing your legs on the adjustable seats and avail of the service of honey-crusted Popcorn and Coke etc. in your seats by placing an order.

 

It also has a food corner on the second floor. Pop Tates, Urban Thadka, Banana Leaf, Zaffrans, Panchvati, Indiana Waters, Copper Chimney, and Alfredos to name a few brands in popular restaurants. The A la carte to experience your taste buds and palette where you get your money's worth. The hot sizzler's pastas and pizzas are served by multi-cuisine restaurants. Malls also offer Beer Café and Wine Shops for wine and dine experience.

The fast food joints like McDonalds and KFC in the Malls tickle the taste buds of the next generation. Fast food like Burgers and Doughnuts are a craze among youngsters. 

 

 

The international favorite coffee shops such as Starbucks Coffee and Café Coffee Day, Gloria Jeans Coffee, Lavazza, and Costa Coffee shops are there in Malls. The youngsters find good company with their friends and spend endless hours sipping coffee and enjoying tempting cakes, pastries, etc. in the coffee shops while chatting about their interests in life.

 

The Mall customers celebrate their Birthdays and Anniversaries in the Mall.

 

The Malls get decorated during festival season with gaiety, galaxy, and grandeur to appease the various global communities. There are festival decorations and ground shows to win prizes for all the Mall management. The young team of comperes engaged by the Malls makes the decibel levels rise as the crowd goes berserk during various celebrations. The crowd frenzy touches dizzying heights during special celebrations.

 

The Bollywood actors promote their upcoming movies by visiting Malls among cheering crowds.


Florists, Tattoo artists, portraitists, and fortune tellers at your service find a place in the Mall.

 

 

The Malls consist of contemporary Art Galleries, bookstores, Handicrafts, and Gift and toy shops. There are Baby Care shops, Sports Goods Stores, Fitness and Health equipment, Groceries, Fruits, Dairy products, and Veg and Non-Veg Food items are also available inside the Malls. The hypermarkets provide variety and huge volumes of exclusive merchandise at low margins. The operating cost is comparatively less than other retail formats. Needless to say, there are different popular Indian as well as mega International brands available in the Malls. 

 

 

Amazon., Snapdeal.com, Myntra, and Pepperfry are gaining popularity among online shoppers. The online shopping culture is a potential threat to Mall operators. 

The Hall of Fame Malls has bookshops and Music stores like Crossword. These provide intellectual stimuli and ecstasy for readers and listeners alike.

 

 

The enormously popular Mall concept Park and Shop is catching up as a lifestyle for Indians. Health, Nutrition, and Wellness offers all-natural organic products in our green Mall for a good life. A majority of metropolitan Indian citizens find the order of life in Malls and enjoy the Mall concept now as never before. The patrons of Malls find the path leading to Malls as a destination for Wellness and Fitness fundaes.

 

 

Effectively highlighting that the ultimate destination for shopping and dining A to Z needs for modern Indian citizens is Malls.