shopping malls

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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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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