Several top retailers in the U.S. have closed their stores as the organizations attempt to adjust their business operations ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write on the latest trends in malls and shopping centers. At this point, the U.S. housing crisis is well documented. The nation is short ...

Lower-performing shopping malls in the U.S. that once seemed destined to languish or close are getting renewed attention. Last week, for example, Walmart revealed that it bought a mall in the ...

and their performance offers a preferred indicator of mall health.” And while the report notes that there are still retailers opening locations, some 775 stores by their count including ...

Some stores have gone out of business, and some stores have moved around. “A lot of it has changed, but a lot of the people who still come here have been coming here for years and years,” said ...

While some centers de-malled and sought out non-retail tenants years ago, others now are grappling with how to get there or whether retail is still viable. “A lot of malls were built at a time ...

And without smartphones and streaming, hanging out at the mall was also the best way to kill time with friends. Brick-and-mortar stores are also feeling the effects of online shopping. More than ...