Why the malls are back in business

High-quality malls are popping up across not just in the tier-I cities, but also in tier-II cities

A colleague who recently returned from a family vacation in Kochi was astounded to visit the LuLu International Mall, modelled on the snazzy ones at Dubai. Spread over 1.7 million square feet of retail space, with a 5,000 sq ft ice skating rink, a 9-screen multiplex and a 2,500-seater food court, LuLu Mall has turned out to be quite a crowd puller. With an estimated 80,000 footfalls a day, the mall claims to be one of the most visited places in Kerala.
 

My colleague says his mom teams up with other elderly women in her circle for a day’s outing