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Great changes in shopping malls: brand promises have been frustrated, and merchants have suffered from strength

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Recently, a series of shocking incidents have occurred in the Fanyue City Outlet Mall in Hongshan District, Wuhan City. As an investor in the bar in the mall, Ms. Zhong found that the brands that had promised to settle in the mall did not arrive as scheduled, and were replaced by some snack shops such as Malatang and skewers. This not only broke her business expectations, but also had a huge impact on her bar business. Therefore, in 2023, Ms. Zhong filed a complaint with the Hongshan District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, asking the mall to explain and deal with the issue. The market supervision department immediately opened a case for investigation.

Great changes in shopping malls: brand promises have been frustrated, and merchants have suffered from strength

However, things turned out much more than expected. On April 17, 2024, a company called a tokamak suddenly demolished the mall. Not only Ms. Zhong's bar was affected, but Boss Li's amusement facilities on the third floor were not spared and were forcibly moved. On the first floor of the mall, a tokamak investment center has been set up, indicating that the mall is about to usher in a new operator.

Great changes in shopping malls: brand promises have been frustrated, and merchants have suffered from strength

After Boss Li found out about the situation, he immediately called the police and sought legal help. Ms. Chen tried to contact Tokamak and Wuhan Base Business Management to find out the truth and solution to the matter, but unfortunately, she did not receive any reply. At present, the case is still under further investigation.

Great changes in shopping malls: brand promises have been frustrated, and merchants have suffered from strength

Regarding this series of incidents, netizens expressed their opinions in the comment area. Some people believe that the tokamak may have taken over the shopping mall of the Wuhan Base Camp Commercial Management Company, and adopted the method of forcibly demolishing the shops in order to renovate and attract investment. However, this practice clearly ignores the rights and interests of the merchants, and has aroused widespread dissatisfaction and questioning.

As an important commercial facility in the city, the operation and management of shopping malls should follow the principles of fairness, justice and transparency. As an important part of the shopping mall, the rights and interests of merchants should also be fully protected. We hope that the relevant authorities can find out the truth as soon as possible, give merchants a fair solution, and strengthen supervision to avoid similar incidents from happening again.

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