"People expect a boardwalk when they come to the boardwalk. " I couldn't agree more.
I'd bet the traditional boardwalk fare will do much better than the lifestyle stuff... arcman210 wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>, "wernerapnj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:AsburyPark%40yahoogroups.com>, Mark Mark <mark07712@> wrote: > > > > > > I bought 2 pairs of shorts at style rocket and a t-shirt to go > > along with it. My friends have also bought clothes there. It's nice > > to have the option to buy designer clothes in AP. It's easier than > > driving out to Nordstrom¢s at Freehold Mall and cheaper than going > > into "The City" to get clothes and since there is no tax it's a no > > brainer. If you don't like the prices, there is a Marshalls up the > > road. Don¢t forget there are a lot of NYC people living here on > > weekends. Everything doesn¢t always have to revolve around being > > cheap. There are a lot of us living in Asbury who do have money to > > spend on trendy clothes. > > > > > ==================================================================== > > > > Your ability to spend that much on clothes does not justify pricing > > out the majority of visitors to the boardwalk. Its not > just "Rocket" > > thats the problem - its the entire business model being put forth > on > > a beachfront/boardwalk environment. > > > > Werner > > > > Furniture/expensive clothes... they wont cut it on the boardwalk. > I've walked by Bodega and never see anyone leaving the store with > anything... right next door though, at Candyteria, there always seems > to be someone walking out with probably $15-20 worth of candy. > > The restaurants in CH arcade seem to be doing very well. People like > cheesesteaks and clams and sodas and beers. People expect a > boardwalk when they come to the boardwalk. My favorite question here > is, "Where is the video arcade?" Kids love video games. My parents > always gave me $5 to go play games for an hour at Jenks when I was a > kid. It gave me something to do, and gave them a chance to enjoy a > few beers while I played. Although $5 now would probably only get a > kid 2 plays in a machine. > > The boardwalk wont make it as a "lifestyle center." For people who > need trendy clothes, they can go to the Grove at Shrewsbury for > that. Its right up the road just like Marshall's. > > On a positive note regarding "family entertainment" the waterpark > seems to be coming along nicely. With the waterpark and mini golf, > there are now two permanent family attractions on the boardwalk. > Hopefully the success of the two will only promise more of the same > to come. > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
