Is Knox City Going To The Dogs?
Published 1 year, 9 months ago in Shopping.I have lived in Wantirna for over twenty years and have seen Knox City Shopping Centre grow and grow. But I have noticed since the addition the the new Loft and the O-Zone, and more so over the past year, I am NOT enjoying the shopping experience there. Too many fashion clothing stores, and “useless item” stores I would never shop in, not even to buy things for my kids. The shops I do shop at often don’t have stock, even of advertised lines. Many shops are here today, and gone within the hour!! Even Myer is a wasteland. Christmas shopping is appalling…parking is unattainable. I don’t think it’s just me, I have spoken to other people who are, like me, voting with their feet and going to Eastland and Forest Hill. The O-Zone is a useless precinct, totally family-unfriendly with restaurants you need a gold American Express card to eat at. And don’t even go there later in the evening, it is a dangerous place to go to with your kids. The mix of shops is all wrong, too many phone shops, too many optometrists. What do you think?
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Oh My Gosh, I could not have put it any better.. you are so right.
I often go to The Glen or Forest Hill for regular Retail Therapy, and only venture to Knox if I have to.
Carol
I have live in the area for 28 years and I agreed with you , When we go to the movies its always in the day time as the The O-Zone is not the best place to be late at night.As for the Knox City Shopping Centre, Christmas shopping was a nightmare this year, the centre was so busy and the parking was a joke.Eastland and Forest Hill are not to bad , what is it going to like in 5 to 10 years ? ( the shops are already filling up with Easter Eggs ) Time to move out to the bush!
I agree, but I also know that the Knox O-zone provides something important - somewhere for young people to go at night to drink and dance that isn’t in the city.
Much as I wouldn’t go there myself at night, it is good that there are some nightclubs/pubs out this way.
But I know what you mean about the cost of things there… I just go to Eastland and Box Hill when I actually want to go shopping! No other shopping mall can compare to Eastland, I could just about live there.
Why are there so many clothes shops for under size 14, like zoom, valley girl and others ( for the young chicky babes) how do they survive, I rarely see many people in these shops, maybe that’s because the food court is normally busy, ha ha.