In our local mall, it was packed at one in the morning. You couldn’t find a parking place. But no one was buying. It was just a place to go. All of the merchants complained that they didn’t make enough in extra sales to justify the hours they had to be open. But if you’re in a mall, you have to abide by the hours they set. Maybe crazy mall policies are part of what’s driving stores out of business?

Maybe if we as consumers would stop participating in the craziness, things would get better for everyone. Just a thought.