Traffic not all it was cracked up to be
The traffic in and around Westfield Santa Anita Shopping Centre seemed intense on Friday as shoppers looked for good deals.
But I have to back up a second. As much traffic as there was, mall merchants and customers said it wasn't as intense as last year.
In fact, one couple -- who were visiting the mall -- said looks can be kind of deceiving.
The traffic around the mall was not because of more shoppers, but rather it was because of opening day at Santa Anita race track.
A merchant at the mall said, yeah, it was busy, but a lot of it was just "social" traffic. That is, people just wanted to get out -- but they weren't necessarily buying.
It's just more bad news for retailers.
Look, I suppose, can be deceiving.
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Kevin Smith is business editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group. Over the past 15 years, Smith has covered development, housing, employment, technology and financial trends for a variety of newspapers.
Ryan Carter covers business and the economy for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper Group.
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