Quote Originally Posted by LocoAko View Post
This may be an ignorant viewpoint on my behalf (as someone on a graduate student salary lol), and putting aside my personal desire for a Costco and/or Trader Joes for a second... why the preoccupation with the high-end retailers? I frequently hear you (in this thread and many others) lament that OKC specifically lacks retailers at the highest end of the spectrum. That may (or may not) be true, but as far as I'm concerned that doesn't matter for 90% of the population here that doesn't care to or can't afford to shop at these places. Why the focus on stores that cater to the uppermost tier of the city's population that won't be used by most? Is it solely about appearances and perception to people outside the city?
I wouldn't really consider Costco and Trader Joe's to be high-end and only affordable by the top 10%. Same with H&M. They are trendy retailers that usually locate in higher-end shopping centers. Trader Joe's and H&M are quite affordable for what they are and Costco is a nice alternative to Sam's Club for those who don't like supporting Wal-Mart.

Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, and Gucci are higher end retailers that I would like to see in OKC as a status symbol but probably wouldn't do much shopping there myself.