Simon news and trends

Consumers Across Financial Lifestyles Want Malls That Fit Their Needs
Retail // May 21, 2024

While malls may not often be associated with living the high life, luxury and aspirational shoppers want to get all their retail needs met in one place as much as any other consumer. Simon, which owns shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use sites, announced in a...

Today in Data: Simon Banks on Brick-and-Mortar; Better Images Mean Fewer Returns; Gen Z Drives...
Today In Data // February 09, 2022

Today in Data, Simon Property Group is confident in brick-and-mortar retail bouncing back as it continues to invest in the sector. Plus, better online images mean retailers face fewer returns, and huge bouquet bundles and the surprising interest by Generation Z lovebirds is making Valentine’s...

Today in Food Commerce: Simon Teams With Kitchen United; Subway Announces Digital-Only Menu
Restaurant innovation // February 04, 2022

Today in food commerce, ghost kitchen company Kitchen United partners with real estate investment trust Simon, and Subway attempts to step up its digital performance. Plus, New York City business leaders aim to regulate ultrafast grocery delivery services. Ghost Kitchen Model Adapts for Physical Spaces...

Ghost Kitchen Model Adapts for Physical Spaces With Multi-Brand Mall Location
Restaurant innovation // February 04, 2022

The digital ordering boom of the last couple years has changed how managers think about their physical restaurant spaces. Now, some are taking a ghost kitchen-informed approach to consumer-facing locations. For instance, real estate investment trust Simon announced in a Thursday (Feb. 3) press release...

Quick Reads
Simon Wants Gen Z to Heed Call of the Mall

September 30, 2024
Mall giant Simon Property Group has launched an advertising campaign aimed at younger consumers. “Dubbed ‘Meet Me @themall™,’ the multifaceted campaign blends ‘80s and ‘90s nostalgia with a new generation who wants to shop, eat, stay and play at the mall as much as their parents do,” the company said in a news release Monday […]

Simon, Kitchen United Team on ‘Grab Go Eat’ Platform

February 03, 2022
Real estate trust and mall owner Simon has collaborated with ghost kitchen company Kitchen United to introduce “Grab Go Eat,” according to a Thursday (Feb. 3) news release. The platform...

Life Time Brings Luxury ‘Athletic Resort’ To Simon Mall Near Boston

July 02, 2021
Life Time has opened a “luxury athletic resort experience” at the Northshore Mall, a Simon property near Boston, as shopping centers keep evolving to “meet the changing lifestyle needs of...

Narvar, Simon Partner To Make Retail Returns Easier

November 17, 2020
Customer experience platform Narvar is partnering with real estate investment trust Simon to facilitate easier retail returns, according to a press release. “Despite our deep roots in eCommerce, we’ve always...