They may be digital natives, but members of Gen Z still love the mall. That’s according to a report Sunday (March 8) from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which says that younger consumers’ enthusiasm for brick-and-mortar retail has helped fuel a recent recovery in the...
Walk into a top-tier mall in a high-income suburb right now and you can still feel echoes of the holiday rush: full parking decks, busy food halls and steady lines at the “can’t-get-it-online” stores. Drive 20 minutes in the other direction and you may find...
Walmart has entered the real estate business by purchasing a Pittsburgh-area mall. News of the $34 million acquisition first broke in February, and eight months later, it’s still not quite clear what the retail giant plans to do with the Monroeville Mall, according to a...
In a commercial real estate environment still grappling with inflationary pressures, evolving consumer behavior and global economic uncertainty, observers would be forgiven for embracing prevailing narratives about the death of brick-and-mortar retail. But as uncertainty prevails, some firms are finding their footing by leaning on...
February 18, 2026
Walk into a top-tier mall in a high-income suburb right now and you can still feel echoes of the holiday rush: full parking decks, busy food halls and steady lines at the “can’t-get-it-online” stores. Drive 20 minutes in the other direction and you may find an enclosed mall that feels more like a stranded asset, […]
January 03, 2025
Paco Underhill is a name synonymous with the evolution of retail spaces, particularly malls. As an environmental psychologist, retail consultant and the author of “Why We Buy,” Underhill has dedicated...
May 20, 2024
As shoppers turn to eCommerce channels for convenience, many are still willing to go to brick-and-mortar malls for unique, site-specific experiences. Seizing on this demand, Mall of America, the largest shopping...
May 31, 2023
Merchants are embracing smaller footprints in a greater effort to cut costs and renew customer focus. Marking a significant shift in retailer strategy, major stores determined to adapt to the...
March 23, 2026
David Simon, a former investment banker who grew a regional family real estate enterprise into the global retail real estate player Simon Property Group, passed away Sunday (March 22) at the age of 64, Simon Property Group said in a Monday (March 23) press release. Simon’s passing followed a battle with cancer, according to the […]
March 08, 2026
They may be digital natives, but members of Gen Z still love the mall. That’s according to a report Sunday (March 8) from The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which says...
October 06, 2025
Walmart has entered the real estate business by purchasing a Pittsburgh-area mall. News of the $34 million acquisition first broke in February, and eight months later, it’s still not quite...
December 26, 2024
Was the threat of an eCommerce-driven retail real estate apocalypse just a mirage? Vacancies at open-air shopping centers have fallen to historic lows, while new steep building costs and high...