shopping malls

Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth
June 28, 2019  |  Retail

Malls are not exactly the hotspots of coolness and retail activity they once were. But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield...

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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. Dollar Tree...

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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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