It's sink or swim for offshore mall
Published: 18 January, 2006
Shopping on board looks set to take on a new dimension following a statement from investment group Tamares which states that it intends to put $500m into a series of floating shopping centres in “select global ports” over the next five years. Designed to look like “modern day tall-ships from the outside,” each of these schemes will be a “vibrant hub for economic and social activity.”
Sadly, it appears the UK lacks ports of sufficient stature and glamour to make the cut - the plan is to launch these projects in locations around the Med and China’s eastern seaboard.
Still, look on the bright side, if things go to plan you’ll be soon able to make that oh-so-essential ill-advised purchase in a break between waterskiing and windsurfing while on hols in Greece or the Costas.
