The Big Deal About VivoCity

Ahhh...
Just went to take a shit.

You know how the teachers have been drilling the fact into our little brains that Singapore's land is
limited since we were in primary school?
You know how Singapore has never, ever stopped its drilling and banging and construction work.
I sometimes wonder when the construction will ever stop.
Okay, since land is so limited,
why are there so many shopping centres in Singapore?
Does a country the size of a dot on the world map need so many shopping centres?
I find the idea of VivoCity stupid.
Why do we need such a big shopping centre,
when most of the shops there can be easily found in shopping centres along Orchard Road.
And the fact that VivoCity is located near Harborfront, way down in the south,
I wouldn't go that far just to go to a shopping centre.
Since I haven't been there yet,
I may go there just once,
just to see what's the big deal about.
The only times i go to Harborfront is when I need to go to Sentosa or Kusu Island or St. John's Island.
WHY IS IT SUCH A BIG DEAL?!!

The features of VivoCity are:
* Singapore's largest multiplex cinema
* A brand new concept hypermarket
* Department store
* Flagship lifestyle concept stores
* Over 1 million sq. ft. of retail, F&B and entertainment concepts
* Rooftop play pool, the area of 4 Olympic swimming pools
* 300m waterfront promenade
* Open-air amphitheatre
* Open-air courtyard on Level 2 featuring engaging and interactive water features
* Event spaces

Is it such a big deal?