shopping malls

Mall Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year High
Mall Vacancy Rate Reaches 20-Year High
January 07, 2020  |  Retail

U.S. shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan. 7)....

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Can The Santa Experience Save Brick-And-Mortar Retail This Holiday Season?
Can The Santa Experience Save Brick-And-Mortar Retail This Holiday Season?
December 07, 2019  |  Retail

Some holiday traditions are easy to explain — things like wrapping presents, drinking hot chocolate and baking cookies are all neatly summed up with the knowledge...

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Simon Debuts Multi-Brand Concept With Guesst
Simon Debuts Multi-Brand Concept With Guesst
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

Simon Property Group has partnered with Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform Guesst on a multi-brand experiential retail concept. The GuesstHouse will launch next week at Simon’s The...

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Sluggish Sales Sink Macy’s Earnings
Sluggish Sales Sink Macy’s Earnings
November 21, 2019  |  Earnings

The mall has not been kind to Macy’s, or at least that was the takeaway from the retailer’s earnings report released earlier today (Nov. 21)....

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Simon Says Retail Industry Nears Bottom Of Bankruptcy Wave
Simon Says Retail Industry Nears Bottom Of Bankruptcy Wave
October 31, 2019  |  Retail

On the heels of major retail chains filing for bankruptcy this year, Simon Property Group’s chief executive says the retail industry appears to be “reaching...

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American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Even with the mall under pressure due to the rise of online shopping, the American Dream’s first phase will come to life on Friday (Oct....

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Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy
Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy
October 04, 2019  |  Retail

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. Amazon, in one case,...

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Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years
Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years
October 03, 2019  |  Retail

Some geographies are coping with the upheaval in retail better than others, as vacancies in U.S. shopping malls reach an eight-year high. Reis data indicates...

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What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
What ‘Stranger Things’ Teaches Us About Attacks On Big Tech
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

A couple of months ago, I decided to give spinning a try. I’m a runner, not a biker, but wanted to see what it was...

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