Some fascinating sites about dead shopping malls and 'big box' stores in the USA.
Dead Malls site http://www.deadmalls.com/
Salem Mall http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16381.0.html
Abandoned since 1979 http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/2008/12/king-of-dead-shopping-malls.html
These seem less prevalent in Australia but are not unknown. Eg Ringwood Market never really succeeded and is abandoned. It is near the much more successful Eastland though outside there the Ringwood town centre can't be considered that successful.
As for dead 'big box' stores, IKEA in Moorabbin has been idle. Ditto for Dimmeys and Spotlight in central Frankston (though I would regard all as being in prime positions for something).
From the Salem article, certain types of low-rent businesses are associated with retail decline. Eg payday lenders (very common in central Geelong) and two dollar shops (dominate central Dandenong and to a lesser extent Frankston).
Dead Malls site http://www.deadmalls.com/
Salem Mall http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16381.0.html
Abandoned since 1979 http://accidentalmysteries.blogspot.com/2008/12/king-of-dead-shopping-malls.html
These seem less prevalent in Australia but are not unknown. Eg Ringwood Market never really succeeded and is abandoned. It is near the much more successful Eastland though outside there the Ringwood town centre can't be considered that successful.
As for dead 'big box' stores, IKEA in Moorabbin has been idle. Ditto for Dimmeys and Spotlight in central Frankston (though I would regard all as being in prime positions for something).
From the Salem article, certain types of low-rent businesses are associated with retail decline. Eg payday lenders (very common in central Geelong) and two dollar shops (dominate central Dandenong and to a lesser extent Frankston).