Global trends point to a reimagining of malls as community hubs where people go for meaningful connections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

“You can throw a rock and hit a mall that’s half empty these days,” said Andrew Brezina, principal at CRTKL. Over the past 40 years, malls have been on a slow, steady decline to irrelevancy. Back in ...

The shopping mall industry has been transformed in recent years along with its consumers, who every day are increasingly more demanding and have stopped conforming with traditional commercial spaces.

The “live, work, play” mixed-use model — which combines apartment units, fitness clubs, hotels, medical centers, office units, restaurants and retail — offers an alternative to classic shopping ...

While many malls across the country and the region have struggled to stay viable in the face of shifting shopping habits, Lakeside Mall in Metairie has continued to be a perpetually busy shopping hub.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. District at the Garden in West Palm Beach, Fla. is an ...

(WTAJ) — The malls of the 2000s are gone with brands like Macy’s, Sears and JCPenney’s that used to serve as the anchor points for sopping hubs having faced financial hardships since the start of the ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Shopping malls across the country are experiencing a resurgence as they adapt to changing consumer preferences by offering more than just traditional retail experiences. The rise of ...

The traditional American mall — enclosed, climate-controlled and anchored by department stores like Sears, JCPenney and Macy’s — once defined New Jersey suburban life. It was more than a collection of ...

Retail plays an important role in Asian cities - none more so than Bangkok. One of the continent's most successful businesswomen, tells us what she has learned from 40 years creating best-in-class ...

On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the Oasis Mall in suburban Shanghai. Like many Chinese shopping centers, this complex was filled with empty stores that reflected the end of ...

The world of physical retail finds its most iconic infrastructure in shopping malls. But depending on which side of the Atlantic you look at, this format evolves in very different ways ...