Is it called a Mall because instead of going to one store, you're going to them all?

[Dr. Arinsu]

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[DoNotFeedTheSneed]

The term mall was originally used to refer to public promenades, such as the National Mall in Washington D.C. Property developers thought this was an apt description for their new shopping centers and began using the term to describe them as early as 1957. The first mall to be called a mall was the Bergen mall in Bergen, New Jersey. It caught on as the definitive term in the late 60s and early 70s.
in a sense, yes. the name mall implies you'll be walking around and perusing every store.

 

[Dr. Arinsu]

The term mall was originally used to refer to public promenades, such as the National Mall in Washington D.C. Property developers thought this was an apt description for their new shopping centers and began using the term to describe them in 1957. It caught on as the definitive term in the late 60s and early 70s.
in a sense, yes. the name mall implies you'll be walking around and perusing every store.

So it's in a way cheating on stores? Also thank you Father DoNotFeedTheSneed.

 

[DoNotFeedTheSneed]

So it's in a way cheating on stores? Also thank you Father DoNotFeedTheSneed.

That, and going out to buy cigarettes and milk (the commute there and back is usually extremely long). You are welcome, sport!