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Heading to the mall. (Commentary).


Angelenos love to shop, and in recent months several new or renovated centers have opened that provide them with plenty of opportunity. Shopping centers represent economic engines for a city because of sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government.  revenues. But like other cities, L.A. has become over-stored and there are concerns that even Angelenos will reach their limit. In the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
meantime, meanwhile
, the Business Journal asks:

What's your favorite shopping center?

Jesse P. Meli

President

L.A. Studios Inc.

I avoid malls like the plague. I have a 52-inch chest, 32-inch waist and 20-inch arms, so I'm not an off-the-rack guy. I like shopping on Rodeo Drive Rodeo Drive (IPA: /roʊˈdeɪoʊ/) generally refers to a famous three-block long stretch of boutiques and shops in Beverly Hills, California, United States, although the street stretches further north and south.  because a lot of the stores are made-to-measure. I go to Century City Mall City Mall is a shopping mall located in Eroii Revolutiei square, Bucharest, Romania.

The City Mall include:
  • 120 shops
  • 15 fast-food & restaurants
  • Cityplex (4 screen cinema complex)
  • City Mall Fashion (a series of top fashion presentations)
 when I need to buy items for my home, I like the selection of stores and it's open-air. I've been to Hollywood & Highland but find the ergonomics confusing. You have to be Magellan to find your car.

Kristen Sager

Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)

The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president.
 

Murad Inc.

If I'm in the mood to shop, I go to the Third Street Promenade The Third Street Promenade is a pedestrian street in Santa Monica, California, United States. It is considered one of the premier shopping destinations in West Los Angeles and frequently draws crowds from all over Los Angeles County.  in Santa Monica. I prefer this sort of mall environment--a street lined with shops and closed to traffic--over a large complex. After shopping there, I'll head over to nearby Fred Segal. They always have beautiful, unique things.

Ivy Johnson

Manager of Sales

Sonic Foundry

Hollywood & Highland is kind of touristy, there's nothing new to see. I've been to the Sherman Oaks Galleria Sherman Oaks Galleria is a shopping mall and business center located in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles, California at the corner of Ventura and Sepulveda Boulevards in the San Fernando Valley.

Locals colloquially refer to the mall simply as "the Galleria.
 to see a movie and I liked the environment. I prefer the Westside Pavilion because its close to where I live and Century City because it has a Bloomingdale's.

Dena Scaffidi

Engineer, Boy's Development

Mattel Inc.

My favorite is Paseo Colorado in Pasadena. I like it because it's outdoors and they have higher-end retail stores, not just standard shops. They also have a great cluster of restaurants so you could spend the day shopping and have a nice meal afterwards. It's architecturally beautiful--there's a fountain and brick walkways, and everything is brand new.

Rod Beattie

Designer

La Blanca Swimwear

The Grove is like Disneyland, it's entertainment. But I like South Coast Plaza South Coast Plaza is an upscale shopping mall in Costa Mesa, California, USA, in Orange County, and one of the most notable shopping centers in the United States. In 2004, Women's Wear Daily  because it has everything: the sublime to ridiculous, the low end to high end and everything in the middle. It's one-stop shopping. I live in Pasadena but I don't mind driving to Costa Mesa for the selection.

Kelli Amundson

President

RE/Max Beach Cities/Westside Properties

I don't like malls, but when forced to shop I go to Macy's in Manhattan Village Mall, Manhattan Beach. I enjoy the convenience--it's never been a fully occupied mall, and I like going there because it doesn't draw a crowd. I grew up near Del Amo Mall in Torrance and when I have to go there I try to figure out what stores I need to go to and stay in that same vicinity.
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