malls

Mall Operator Predicts Online Shopping Ceiling Of 20 Percent Of Retail Sales
Mall Operator Predicts Online Shopping Ceiling Of 20 Percent Of Retail Sales
December 15, 2017  |  eCommerce

Unibail-Rodamco CEO Christophe Cuvillier said on Thursday (Dec. 14) that he believes brick-and-mortar retail will never go away and that eCommerce has its limitations. On a...

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Westfield Malls Bought For $15.7B By French Mall Operator
Westfield Malls Bought For $15.7B By French Mall Operator
December 13, 2017  |  News

Westfield, the Australia-based mall operator with a sizable U.S. presence, is being bought for $15.7 billion from Unibail-Rodamco SE, the European shopping center firm. The...

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GGP Malls Passes On Brookfield’s $14.8 Billion Offer
GGP Malls Passes On Brookfield’s $14.8 Billion Offer
December 11, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Real estate investment trust GGP has rejected a buyout offer from global real estate investment firm Brookfield Property Partners, according to news from CNBC on Monday...

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Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
Geotracking Gives Brick-And-Mortar A Leg Up On eCommerce
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

With decreasing sales at brick-and-mortar stores, declining foot traffic and closing storefronts for retail chains, shopping mall owners are using new technology to help turn things...

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Simon Wants To Help eCommerce Brands Get Into The Mall
Simon Wants To Help eCommerce Brands Get Into The Mall
December 01, 2017  |  Retail

While it seems like much of physical retail is trying to figure out how to better emulate eCommerce brands, eCommerce startups are actually trying to...

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A Second Act For Strip Malls
A Second Act For Strip Malls
September 21, 2017  |  Retail

The times they are a’changing, and if consumers insist on using the internet to shop, shopping center landlords will have to repurpose their retail properties....

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Can Chatbot Concierges Save The Mall?
Can Chatbot Concierges Save The Mall?
September 19, 2017  |  Chatbots

Physical retail has had its share of problems recently, and consumers are finding it increasingly easy to shop digital and save themselves the trip. The...

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Shopping Malls Are Evolving, But They’re Not There Yet
Shopping Malls Are Evolving, But They’re Not There Yet
August 03, 2017  |  Retail

For years, we’ve seen suburban shopping malls build up and expand out. A favorite pastime for many teenagers growing up in the ’70s, ’80s and...

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Bricks And Mortar, With A Dash Of Service For Customer Stickiness
Bricks And Mortar, With A Dash Of Service For Customer Stickiness
July 25, 2017  |  Data Drivers

Can bricks-and-mortar survive the eCommerce onslaught? In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Dave Barrowman, who serves as Vice President of Innovation at Skava, said...

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