It's embarrassing.
A few days ago, I also said in an article that a good shopping mall can't just live in memories.
As a result, I received the news that there is a square in Tianhe that is going to "go out of business".
Standing on the cusp of the storm is none other than Tianhe YCC!
That's right, this is where IKEA furniture was withdrawn four years ago.
What the hell is the scene
I received the news on the afternoon of April 29 and rushed to the scene to check it out as soon as possible.
At that time, the doors of the mall were still open and we could easily get in.
Unlike in the past, the mall is in a state of partial power outage, and the light from the outside cannot penetrate through, only some of the shops near the gate are brighter, but more of the shops are dark and lifeless.
Some trendy stores familiar to young people have turned off the lights and withdrawn, leaving only signs that can't be moved and posters that can't be torn.
There are also piles of sundries piled up in front of some shops on the first floor, and the hipster check-in point becomes a warning sign storage point in seconds.
Iron fences have been erected in some areas, indicating that the road is impassable.
The basement floor, which used to be a place for young people to gather to sing the HK Philharmonic and dance hip-hop, is now empty.
At present, there are still sporadic shops and Hema downstairs that are still open.
Regarding the water and power outages in shopping malls, the collective withdrawal of merchants has aroused heated discussions among netizens.
Some netizens expressed surprise and pity.
Some netizens said that the operation of the mall and the investment promotion are average, and it is normal to not be able to support it.
Some netizens focused on breaking the news.
On 30 April, there was a new development in the incident.
The official account of YCC! Tianyi Plaza updated an article "YCC! Tianyi Says Goodbye to Everyone" to explain the closure of the store.
Among them, "in the end, I can't resist the forced retreat of the owner" and "I am forced to withdraw from the entire operation and management of the mall", the two sentences express a lot of helplessness.
Next, the team will also defend its rights and interests through legal means.
As for how the mall will be managed in the future, how long the merchants can operate, when they will request a full withdrawal, and what the owner's response will be, etc., it has not yet been announced, and now the bullets can only continue to fly.
The Chosen One is falling?
To be honest, YCC! Tianyi Plaza is also the chosen son of Tianhe Commercial.
The project is on top of Guangzhou East Railway Station of Line 1 and Line 3, and there are many office buildings nearby, and the flow of people is guaranteed.
In 2005, the third IKEA furniture store in the country was stationed, which directly helped to make a name for itself here, and young people also like to check in in the IKEA furniture model room.
In 2019, due to the need to improve the shopping experience for the public, IKEA furniture moved to Merrill Lynch Live Plaza on Huangpu Avenue.
In 2021, YCC! Tianyi Plaza will be on the stage, which is built with the theme of daring to be trendy, new and fun-loving, and introducing many coffees, trendy brands, and restaurants.
Different from the traditional shopping malls, YCC Tianyi Plaza gives people the feeling of visiting exhibitions, where everyone can check in, socialize, and entertain, making it a rare curatorial shopping mall in Guangzhou.
In any case, I hope that the event will develop in a good way, and stop wasting such a high-quality location and good planning to follow the trend.
Again, a good shopping mall can't just live in memories.