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[NCMike1981]

*a random observation* I was driving past Four Seasons on my way back from TN earlier this week and glanced over at the mall and noticed how absolutely tiny the new Belk signs (featuring the new logo) were on the store. I recall the old logo being so much larger, these appeared to be about the size the store would use on an interior entrance. Any Triad folks notice this? Are they like small temporary banners I saw from I-40 or are those the permanant signage in all their tiny glory? :-)

[DigitalSky]

I noticed, what's funny is - in contrast the Belk sign at Friendly Center looks huge

[cityboi]

NCMike1981, on 28 January 2011 - 08:22 PM, said:

*a random observation* I was driving past Four Seasons on my way back from TN earlier this week and glanced over at the mall and noticed how absolutely tiny the new Belk signs (featuring the new logo) were on the store. I recall the old logo being so much larger, these appeared to be about the size the store would use on an interior entrance. Any Triad folks notice this? Are they like small temporary banners I saw from I-40 or are those the permanant signage in all their tiny glory? :-)

It is small. They need a larger sign. I'm actually a big fan of the old logo. I guess i'm just so use to it. But I do understand they needed a more updated look.

[DigitalSky]

Border's is closing its Greensboro location near Four Seasons on High Point Road, but not its Winston-Salem store at Thruway.

[StevenRocks]

I think Borders has been headed out of Oakwood Plaza for a while.  This was a convenient excuse to leave.  The place was starting to get run down, and none of the other stores in the shopping center have stuck around for more than a few years.

[StevenRocks]

Brookstone has closed...

[DigitalSky]

Seems like the only Brookstone in the Triad is at Hanes Mall now.

[citykidd]

Putting it plain and simple, if Four Seasons wants to survive it needs to beef up security and stop catering to teens and the ghetto fabulous!!

Edited by citykidd, 26 June 2011 - 06:59 PM.

[sean]

citykidd, on 26 June 2011 - 06:58 PM, said:

Putting it plain and simple, if Four Seasons wants to survive it needs to beef up security and stop catering to teens and the ghetto fabulous!!

they're fighting a losing battle with rising temperatures.  go look at aerial photography of four seasons, or hanes mall for that matter.  hundreds of acres of asphalt; we're hard-wired to subconsciously avoid such inhospitable environments.  who in their right mind would want to visit four seasons or hanes mall and have to park their car on that giant skillet today at 2 o'clock?  malls are dead.

[StevenRocks]

I'm not sure what will eventually kill this mall, but I'm certain size or asphalt coverage of the parking lot will have little to do with it.

[StevenRocks]

Sorry, double post

Edited by StevenRocks, 28 June 2011 - 10:03 PM.

[DigitalSky]

I agree, it will take a lot more than asphalt to kill this mall lol.

[NCMike1981]

I have a feeling that public perception will eventually kill it....once enough suburbanites form a negative opinion the mall will be a goner.

[StevenRocks]

Stores are still remodeling, Aeropostale and Champs to name a few,  but I worry because the high end stuff is leaving. It feels like a fallen empire.

[cityboi]

unless another brand new indoor mall is built in a safer area, I think Four Seasons will stick around. Its Greensboro's only indoor mall now after Carolina Circle closed and there will always be a need for a mall in the Greensboro retail market.

Edited by cityboi, 29 June 2011 - 08:23 AM.

[ct36]

I really can't see some stores staying at Four Seasons, especially Nine West, Victoria's Secret, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Aldo. The problem is that VS and A&F are more teen oriented, but their more upscale than most teen-oriented stores. So I can't tell if they'd choose the more upscale option, or the teen option. At Friendly, shrink rates would go down, there would probably be less customers, but they would spend more. At Four Seasons, most likely the opposite would occur. But I could see A&F, NIne West, and Aldo opening at Friendly if there ever is space, or they announce an expansion. I think Greensboro could support 2 VS stores, but if they had to cut the rope on one then it would probably be Four Seasons. I would definitely give the edge towards Friendly though, having a more welcoming and upscale atmosphere, with more upscale stores.

[StevenRocks]

Friendly doesn't have the demographics or the space for the upscale teen chains. Four Seasons still has that edge.

[cityboi]

StevenRocks, on 14 July 2011 - 09:15 PM, said:

Friendly doesn't have the demographics or the space for the upscale teen chains. Four Seasons still has that edge.

yeah and teens still prefer shopping and hanging out at indoor malls