shopping malls

Simon CEO Won’t Promise Tough Retail Times Are Over

Simon CEO Won’t Promise Tough Retail Times Are Over
Simon CEO Won’t Promise Tough Retail Times Are Over
May 01, 2019  |  Retail

While the CEO of the country’s biggest mall owner thinks that retail store closures will slow down this year, he added that he “can’t guarantee it.”...

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Retailers’ Store Closures Reach 4,800 This Year
Retailers’ Store Closures Reach 4,800 This Year
March 11, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers kept up the trend of shuttering stores last week, with Dollar Tree, Abercrombie & Fitch and Amazon making announcements on that front. Get the...

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Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

A shopping mall in Scotland, located near Edinburgh, was sold at auction for just 310,000 pounds ($403,000) – a quarter less than the cost of the...

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The Mall Food Court’s Hall Transformation
The Mall Food Court’s Hall Transformation
January 30, 2019  |  Retail

Mall developer James Rouse was known for many innovations, but his best known might have arguably been the food court. In hopes of having shoppers...

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Mall Space Finds New Life As Tech Company Workplaces
Mall Space Finds New Life As Tech Company Workplaces
January 10, 2019  |  Retail

Malls are finding new life as offices for tech companies, as developers are repurposing space formerly held by retail tenants into workplaces with high-end amenities...

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Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

The beloved mall kiosk, or the more formally named retail merchandising unit (RMU), had its humble beginnings in Boston. When the (former) Rouse Company was...

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The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
October 15, 2018  |  Retail

It’s a tale of two malls: With closings of large anchor stores on the horizon, some mall owners would welcome the opportunity to find more...

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Five At Five: Walmart’s Newest Challenge To Amazon
Five At Five: Walmart’s Newest Challenge To Amazon
August 23, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes a look at the latest development in...

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Entertainment Destinations Could Save Traditional Malls
Entertainment Destinations Could Save Traditional Malls
August 23, 2018  |  Retail

With brick-and-mortar retailers closing hundreds of stores, the future of the mall has looked bleak. But some say tales of its impending death have been...

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