Happy to say I've successfully avoided all shopping centres for over 3 years now. Can't stand them or the vast majority of multiple retailers with their same as everybody else poor selection, high prices and untrained 'tards for service. Now out of the way shopping places with their small Victorian shops packed with specialist retailers are interesting, but sadly rare and gradually dying out. Aldershot, North Camp and Emsworth were three good examples, but I must admit I haven't been to any of them for quite a few years. I was in London last week for a Christmas drink with some friends and did enjoy two undercover markets with their wide variety of goods and talking to their knowledgeable owners.
These days apart from our excellent old school local hardware store, Lidl, Aldi and occasionally Tesco (when they send me 10-15% off vouchers) I tend to buy everything else online.