Not to be outdone with the first guest named David, Don gets his wish of the second guest named "Don". Or as he says it "equal name time"... Stories of how the mall interacts with the community, fire fighters, police officers, and some fun experiences along the way.

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Don and Dave welcome their first ever guest and a great name to represent as well (It's David too). We talk stories from the retailer prespective and find out how the customers interact within the walls of their stores. Plus interesting insights into how big box retailers look at markets, buying, and operations with some mall stories in their too.

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Don and Dave talk top 10 reasons you might be a bad mall manager, some crazy tenant concepts, the finer details of sponsorship, and even some free marketing at grand openings.

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Family moves, new geographies, and being the big fish in the new town. Talk new store requests from people you meet and sometimes people you meet you wish you didn't... Tenants and how they often defend their business (sometimes well).

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We talk some of our experiences with snow removal, times on lifts swaying from the raftors, and our experiences with lost kids and Lactavists.

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We discuss contractors, mall vendors, and how they interact...even throw in a little bit on vertical transportation (escalators) for good measure.

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Chatting about retailers and our favorite managers, our shopping habits for our significant others (difficult even though we work at the mall), and last minute opportunities jewelry retailers can see coming on Christmas Eve. And Don's favorite question to ask people he meets.

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We explore the oft maligned but often hilarious world of mall security. There are real “Paul Blart’s” out there but the fun is real. Listen to some of our experiences with security in the mall world.

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A brief introduction of how Don and David got into the Mall Business and some outlandish stories that they experienced along the way. Find out about the wrestling bear and the Godfather of Sparrows.

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