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Originally Posted by eternallyme
Do the owners of the Rideau Centre read this site I wonder??? They basically took the ideas straight from us!
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In terms of the food court move that is pretty much standard mall design rules.
Back when Rideau was built the tendency was to put food courts on the bottom levels. The thinking was food smells rise.
The trend in newer malls (says late 80's on or so) was to put the food court on higher levels (basically further in). The thinking being that people coming in to grab a bite to eat would have to walk through more of the mall, thus increasing the chances that they (impulsively) buy stuff from other merchants.
It is the same reason they wanted the Rideau street bus routes moved to bridge when the LRT is built. It is also the same reason IKEA makes you go through "Market Hall" in order to get to the check-outs. People pick stuff up. Most retail is impulsive.
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