Tour groups flocking to Town Center

[jtwestside]

 

"It's the only center of quality in this area," shopper Jenny Bondurant said. "Only place up to date, current and happening."

Full article here: http://www.news4jax.com/morning-show/Tour-groups-flocking-to-Town-Center/-/1875838/16814418/-/io2hkx/-/index.html

[Dapperdan]

I am not into fashion, so I really don't see what the fuss is about. You can find most, if not all  of these stores in Orlando, so I am not sure why tour groups are stopping here, but I guess that is good for Jax.

[Tacachale]

If you were specifically trying to come up with quotes to irritate the urban minded, you couldn't do any better than the ones offered here.

[thelakelander]

Where are the tour groups originating from?  Are these local tours that are making SJTC a stop or are these groups originating in cities like Orlando and Altanta and coming to Jax to shop?  I suspect they are tours that either originate locally or from smaller communities throughout the region.  If the later, that's typical of a region's premier shopping destination.

[spuwho]

Just remember this article in 25 years when the city fathers allow another mall to be built nearby and it drains off the business because its no longer "happening".

[I-10east]

The SJTC haters are very tiresome. Every post concerning the SJTC, the ad nausem "I only went to the SJTC two times, and didn't like either time; I honestly can't understand what people see about it, it's a traffic nightmare!" Bring up your one obligatory friend from Chicago somewhere that didn't like the SJTC, like they are the freaking voice of humanity or something. Why does the SJTC irk the haters so much? Don't go there simple! Hell, you don't even have to talk about it, because I know where yall haters stand, yall can't stand the SJTC, I get it!! If there's something that I personally don't like, and it don't effect me, I don't talk about it, that sounds logical! So SJTC haters continue to say the same things over and over again if you wanna, but you will sound very annoying, tiresome, and negative. Rant over.

[Captain Zissou]

The SJTC haters are very tiresome. Every post concerning the SJTC, the ad nausem "I only went to the SJTC two times, and didn't like either time; I honestly can't understand what people see about it, it's a traffic nightmare!" Bring up your one obligatory friend from Chicago somewhere that didn't like the SJTC, like they are the freaking voice of humanity or something. Why does the SJTC irk the haters so much? Don't go there simple! Hell, you don't even have to talk about it, because I know where yall haters stand, yall can't stand the SJTC, I get it!! If there's something that I personally don't like, and it don't effect me, I don't talk about it, that sounds logical! So SJTC haters continue to say the same things over and over again if you wanna, but you will sound very annoying, tiresome, and negative. Rant over.

Really? This is exactly how the rest of this entire forum feels when you make the exact same complaints about downtown....

[CityLife]

Hilariously bad article, but I guess that is expected from New4Jax. I particularly love the headline, "Shopping center becoming known for fashion around the nation". This is what marketing people do for a living. Pump sunshine and BS. No data. No facts. Just spin.

That said, I'm sure we do get quite a few visitors from places like Savannah, Tallahassee, Lake City, and Valdosta, who likely stay for a night. Shop at the TC, go to a movie at Tinseltown, and eat at nearby restaurants. Lets get real though. Its not a place that people from outside of a 2 hour radius are driving to. Especially with better options in Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, etc. But hey, if they are bringing money into the local economy, power to them. Just don't insult our intelligence with BS.

[David]

I suppose a lot of us are surprised that it's so popular. But what would a city be without options for everyone. Pretty neutral opinion on my part. "oh look, a mall." Meh.

[simms3]

News4Jax insulting everybody's intelligence, but I can guarantee you the story was not run without major input and editing from the Ben Carter team (perhaps even at the request of the Ben Carter team); every development firm wants or has a say in what story gets told.  We certainly do the same thing (my firm made front page of NYT last week with a story I helped work on and careful quoting and massaging by our marketing team, PR firm, and managing/creative directors).

[copperfiend]

Hilariously bad article, but I guess that is expected from New4Jax. I particularly love the headline, "Shopping center becoming known for fashion around the nation".

You got the headline wrong. It actually says this:

Shooping center becoming known for fashion around nation

Which is even funnier.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I like the idea of a "shooping" center.  I imagine people walking around singing the background part to "It's In His Kiss" incessantly.

[Doctor_K]

I like the idea of a "shooping" center.  I imagine people walking around singing the background part to "It's In His Kiss" incessantly.

Actually I was thinking the Salt & Pepa version.

"What you wanna do?  What you wanna do?  I wanna SHOOP!"

[CityLife]

News4Jax insulting everybody's intelligence, but I can guarantee you the story was not run without major input and editing from the Ben Carter team (perhaps even at the request of the Ben Carter team); every development firm wants or has a say in what story gets told.  We certainly do the same thing (my firm made front page of NYT last week with a story I helped work on and careful quoting and massaging by our marketing team, PR firm, and managing/creative directors).

Yep. That's why I said I hate marketing. It definitely came from their team and they quite likely paid for it, though I doubt much. That is how stories like this come about.

It can actually be dangerous and damaging. I know of an instance where something like that was done (for money), and I'm pretty sure it has resulted in financial loss for some. I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure the media entity would be in liable for pretending a paid advertisement was a factual "article".

[fsquid]

It is dumb, but enjoy the sales tax revenues.