Malls are in a mess of trouble. Throughout the year, mall traffic is tracking below 2019 levels on a month-by-month basis.And in September, when back-to-school shopping should have invigorated shoppers, visits to enclosed malls were off 10%, as were open-air lifestyle centers (OALC). And September was the worst month all year for OALCs, according to […]
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As the world begins to open up from the pandemic shutdowns, malls across the country are feeling the love. In March, mall visits jumped 44 percent ahead of February, according to Placer.ai, based upon visit data tracked across 50+ malls in the U.S. in both urban and suburban centers.While April visits held just about level […]
There’s Hope for Malls: Here’s a 3-Step Plan
The news on the mall front remains depressing at best. Coresight Research, along with many other respected firms, continue to predict as many as 25 percent of the nation’s malls may close over the next three to five years. And there could be even more “if we can’t stop the bleeding,” said Coresight CEO Deborah Weinswig. Currently […]