This is a presentation by Group 2, speculation in the future of the shopping mall

1. The Mall of the
Future
LeeAnn Bushmaker
Kyle Kirby
Ashley Luke
Elizabeth Olds
Brittany Schmidt
Kelsey Votis
Rachael Wilinski
Within the next 25 years, the mall of today
will morph into a futuristic building that
contains everyone’s wildest dreams.
Shoppers will no longer go simply to
purchase something, but to enrich their lives
www.1000lonelyplaces.com with a memorable experience.

2. From BLAH…
Overview
my.opera.com
 Past Malls
 Present Malls
 Structure/Shape
 Transportation
energyandmotivation.com
 Money
 Types of Stores
www.destination360.com
 Food
 Recreational Activities
 Technology
 Demographic
 What is Happening Now
…to BLOW ME AWAY!

3. Past Malls
www.historiasiglo20.org
 Also known as “fairs”
 Outside
 Began in Middle Ages
 Pre-United States
Ancient Greece
fineartamerica.com

 Palais Royal, Paris
 Jerusalem Bazaar
en.wikipedia.org  Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
 England
 1819-London’s Burlington Arcade
 One of the earliest retail shopping arcades
 1851-Crystal Palace Exhibition
 Walled and roofed in “crystal” glass
 Much like the modern mall
From “A Brief History of Malls” by Keith T. Jackson

4. Past Malls in America
 1946-Only 8 shopping centers
 2005-47,835 shopping malls/strips
 Limited technology
 Southdale Shopping Center
 1956-Opened in Edina, Minnesota
 Oldest enclosed, climate controlled
 679,000 square feet
 1st major planned mall
 1949-Raleigh, North Carolina
From wiki.answers.com and “A Brief History of Malls” by Keith T. Jackson

5. Present
 Many countries have adopted the shopping mall
 Extensive free parking lots
 Cash, check, and credit cards used
 Main “anchor” department stores
 Cruciform shape
 Many vendors
 Designated food court
 Located in suburban areas
 Technology implemented
 Teens and elderly prominent
 Outside, inside, and underground
 Montreal and Osaka
www.bonjourquebec.com

6. On to the Future!
 Bigger, Better, More!
 Our proposal for the future:
 Different structure and shape
blog.bufferapp.com
 In-mall transportation
 Money dealt with differently
 Similar stores
 A revolutionized dining
experience
 Many more things to do than
shop
 Much more technology
implemented
 Different people

7. Structure/Shape
 Cross shape discontinued
 Large circular mall center
 Centralize the mall
 Cohesiveness
 Many available options
 Build UP not out
tripwow.tripadvisor.com
 “Architects of RTKL envision one scenario in which
vertical mixed-use development is predominant.”
 Floors
 Organized by genre of stores
 “RTKL associates foresee retailers clustering
according to their lifestyle, not their price point.”
 Not including first floor, miscellaneous
 Ex. Teen wear, furniture, shoes, etc.
From retailtrafficmag.com

8. www.shockeyprecast.com
Transportation
www.playle.com
 Stairs
 Obsolete
 Elevators and escalators preferred
 Moving walkways
 Somerset Mall in Troy, MI
 Gaps at each store
www.legalpad.com
 Parking
www.easyvectors.com
 Valet
 (Arizona, Dubai, and more)
 Parking structures
From North Metro Detroit Restaurant Guide and www.americanvalet.com

9. Money
mesincashier.webs.com
 Touch Screen Cash Registers:
 Improved security
 Allows for finger print scanning
 Multifunction locks
 Offer drawer status reports
 “Everything in the cash drawer is designed to reduce
tampering, unauthorized opening, and theft. Today’s
computer based POS service systems are designed to
speed up check out, reduce error, and improve
customer service.”
www.123rf.com  Video
 http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-cash-
register
www.topperworld.net www.creditcards.com

10. Money www.goodhousekeeping.com
 Credit Cards
 Average credit card holder has 3.5 cards
 Average card holder uses a credit card 119 times
a year
 Federal Reserve reports that credit cards are used
more than 20 billion times a year in the U.S. alone
 Number of credit cards in circulation is increasing
 U.S. Census Bureau: in 2000 159 million, 2006 173
million, and projected 2010 181 million credit card
holders
www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-cash-register
www.a-bsolutions.com www.indexcreditcards.com

11. gainesvillealachuafl.blogspot.com www.albuquerquewebmall.com occulude06.tripod.com
shopgala.com
Types of Stores
 Brands will be generally the same, not too
many new stores/brands
www.myrealitytech.com
 Ex. Buckle, American Eagle, Hollister, Ambercrombie and
Fitch, Aeropostal, Shopko
 Pet stores, grocery stores, Wal-Mart, service
photobucket.com
centers, banks, title loan offices, post
offices, job centers and auto shops
 “one stop shop”
 Vendors will be eliminated entirely fashionatheart.onsugar.com
 Integrated into their own stores
www.printablecoupons.us
www.free-extras.com
www.printablecoupons.us

12. Food
 Food establishments will be set up on
different floors and areas for easier access
while shopping
 More restaurants, not just “fast food”
 Ex. Applebees, Olive Garden, Cheesecake Factory,
Red Lobster, etc.
 Types of food offered will expand
 Video
 http://aca.ninemsn.com.au/article/8262057/food
-courts-of-the-future

13. http://www.notcot.com
Food
 Touch screens and digital ordering
 Foodparc designed by Syd Mead
 Improved atmosphere
 Francis Loughran said, "The food court planned for
Gardens Shopping Mall will be unlike any other in the
Middle East. With only the highest quality of food and
service, we expect that our court will surpass people's
expectations of the whole "food court" experience in
general. With delicious food and a memorable ambience
and atmosphere, a visit to the food court will be an
overall aesthetic delight for the senses."
http://www.ameinfo.com/44429.html www.fastcodesign.com www.tuvie.com

14. Recreational Activities
 Movie Theater  Aquarium
 Theme Park  Zoo
 Fitness Center  Music
 Seasonal  CarDealership
Experiences  Bowling Alley
 Salon  Church
 Spa  Day Care
 Medical Needs  Housing

15. Recreational Activities
beyondevents.net
 Salons  Medical  Housing
Needs

16. Recreational Activities
skycity2.blogspot.com
pesonal.psu.edu www.orangeacres.net
 Theme Park
 Movie Theater
 Seasonal
 Cars
www.northernillinoisstreeters.org  Aquarium www.advanced-aquariums.com

17. Technology
 Add convenience, choice, and social networking
 Not trying to eliminate sales person
 Make shopping more interactive
 Adidas Interactive Wall
 More browsing options
 See shoes even if not in stock
 Live Twitter and Facebook
feeds
 See reviews of the products
 Can buy right from wall
 Get shoes from store or shipped
to your home
www.fastcompany.com Money.cnn.com

18. Technology therealtimereport.com
 Facebook Mall
 50,000 retailers
 All purchases in one cart
 Went live on February 24, 2011
 “The Shopping Mall on Facebook
is where online shopping gets truly
social,” said Christian Taylor
www.googleplus-vs-facebook.com
www.theatlantic.com www.webpronews.com

19. Technology
For Elderly and Impaired
 Credit card for the blind  HelloTag
 By Kwon Ki Nam  RFID tag
 Can check payment  Sound recording
amount straight from
tells consumers the
the card.
size, price, material,
 Sum displayed in Braille
etc. of an item
 Fingerprint recognition
 Main device used
instead of signature
as microphone
 Voice recording
states products  Press button to hear
being purchased information
www.tuvie.com

20. Technology
 Robot Harvester
 Self-driven robot
 Gathers garbage in
shopping malls
 Diagonal sweeper-
collectors
 Moves items to
designated disposal
areas
 Two web cameras
and sensors
 Detects where trash is
in mall, how big it is,
and where to put it
www.tuvie.com

21. Technology
 FitBots
 Robotic mannequins
 Enter the dimensions
and the FitBot will show
you what the product
will look like on your
body shape
 Match 85% of all women
shoppers
 Relieves stresses and
uncertainties of
shopping online
www.tuvie.com

22. Technology
Shopping Carts
 Z-Cart
 Designed by Mete Mordag
 Different storage areas for
different items
 Main body-removable
baskets and bags.
Expandable
 Top-basket/bag hanger
 Rechargeable scooter in
cart to cart around
consumer
 Stopping lights, brakes,
battery life display,
accelerator in handle bars,
infrared distance detectors
www.tuvie.com

23. Technology
Shopping Carts
 Easy Way
 Self-checkout e-shopping
cart
 Uses radio frequency
identification (RFID)
 Displays
 Information about the
purchased items
 Information and
advertisements about
discounted items when
near them
 The price of items when
placed in cart
 Adjustable with a lot of
storage
www.tuvie.com

24. arenotalone.com
Demographic
 All races of people
 All age groups
 Both age and racial groups will typically be
seen in cliques and self-segregate themselves
 Many more families will be seen because of
more entertainment and the mall will become
a “one stop shop”
 More activities aimed at teens and the elderly
paranormalromantics.blogspot.com

25. What is Already Happening
 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
flashydubai.com
 Aquarium and underground zoo
 Ice- Skating arena
 Shopping arena
 The promenade
 Caffeine
 Spas & Saloons
 Multiplexes
 The Waterfall
 Fashion Avenue
 Kidzania
www.1000lonelyplaces.com

26. www.hagen-von-der-floetenweide.de
What is Already Happening
thailandmusings.thaivisa.com
www.thailandtriptour.com
 Bangkok, Thailand
 Siam Paragon  Art Gallery
 Opened December 9, 2005  Brand Name Clothing Stores
 Caters to wealthy and foreigners
 One of the Biggest in Southeast Asia
 15 Movie Theaters  Ferrari Car Dealership
 Bowling Alley  Food Gallery
 Opera House  Gourmet Food Halls
 Aquarium (Ocean World)  International Food

27. www.virtualgravesite.blogspot.com
In Conclusion…
 The mall of the future will continue to change and
grow. With new ideas and technology constantly
coming to fruition, some facets of the futuristic mall
cannot yet be grasped. Changes made in the
past and present will indefinitely shape the future
of the shopping mall; therefore, they must be
recognized. Without those alterations, the mall
would not be what it is to be in the future. In
conclusion, the only thing that is for sure, is that
there will be many changes in various aspects of
the mall to make the shopping experience more
memorable and enjoyable to consumers. As long
as there is want, there will be a mall to fill it.