The climate refugees in Madrid’s malls:They stay there all day because it’s cool

[underscore_ku]

https://english.elpais.com/society/2021-08-13/the-climate-refugees-in-madrids-shopping-malls-they-stay-there-all-day-because-its-cool.html

[vegetablepotpie]

From the article, the presence of more people in the malls does not mean that stores are getting more customers.

> those simply seeking refuge from the heat consume little, some shopping centers are careful not to advertise cool temperatures on their premises.

This is not a matter of cranking up the AC to get more people in, it’s more a matter of cranking down the AC to keep from cooling non customers.

[josephcsible → vegetablepotpie]

Turning off the air conditioning would drive away customers and non-customers alike.