malls

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  |  Today In Data

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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Malls Challenge eCommerce Era With Costly Upgrades
Malls Challenge eCommerce Era With Costly Upgrades
July 06, 2017  |  Retail

With the vast number of bankruptcy filings and department store closure announcements over the past year, it’s safe to say the retail industry has taken...

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Shopping Malls May Not Go Extinct After All, Shopping Mall Execs Say
Shopping Malls May Not Go Extinct After All, Shopping Mall Execs Say
May 23, 2017  |  Retail

The end may not be as close as we think for the shopping mall world. It’s a hard reality to imagine, as nearly every large...

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Investors Betting On The End Of Malls
Investors Betting On The End Of Malls
April 27, 2017  |  Commerce

Malls are hurting, that much is true. As consumers continue to move their purchases elsewhere, many of these behemoths of brick-and-mortar retail have become shells...

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Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
Moving Beyond The Crowded ‘Big Short’ Trade On Malls
April 06, 2017  |  Markets

It may have been relatively easy pickings, the so-called “mall short.” But on Wall Street, crowded trades can become traps, when sentiment turns and people...

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