Quote Originally Posted by 313WX View Post
I disagree. If anything, you all missed Hermod's point.

These small specialty stores are nice and all, but can we start working on recruiting the mainstream/larger department stores as well? A true shopping destination [[if that's the end goal like someone implied earlier) have a mixture of upscale, low-end and mid-range retailers, like Woodward during Detroit's peak had.
I didn't miss Hermod's point, and my sarcasm was intentional.

Department stores sales have been in a steady decline for years. The retail growth sectors are in specialty stores, discount/outlet, and online. Asserting that Detroit needs to attract department stores in order to be a shopping destination is based on outmoded retail strategy.