Its selection of merchandise can vary significantly from location to location, resulting in the exclusive availability of certain brands in only higher-end stores.

Given their wider service area, these malls tend to have higher-end stores that need a larger area in order for their services to be profitable but may have discount department stores.

Designed as an open-air complex, the mall was anchored by Woodward's, Holt Renfrew, a bowling alley, and a branch of the Calgary Public Library, in addition to a variety of other higher-end stores.

The proposal includes 100 higher-end stores, he said.

Several of Harundale Mall's few remaining higher-end stores left the aging mall for this newer mall.

It also has higher-end stores such as Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Williams-Sonoma, and Apple Store.

Tired of waiting for suppliers to grant them access to the most fashionable clothing, the chains have decided to design apparel on their own, ensuring that their lower-income customers can buy skinny jeans and satchel bags at the same time as shoppers at higher-end stores.

Several higher-end stores established in the mall relocated to the new addition, while others opened their first locations in Fort Bend County.

In recent months, vacancies have plagued the mall, causing higher-end stores to the leave the mall while moderately priced stores and small businesses begin to occupy the space.

The commitment, industry professionals say, reflect a move toward higher-end stores at airports, long associated with tacky and overpriced souvenirs.