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Economy

“Holiday crowds at the mall will be smaller this year: ShopperTrak predicts as much as 25% drop in shoppers”

“Black Friday might be losing its clout. But it is still expected to be the busiest day in stores during the 2020 holiday shopping season, according to a new report… Traffic in retail stores is expected to be down 22% to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Mall owners Simon, Brookfield set to rescue JC Penney from bankruptcy in $800 million deal”

“U.S. mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to finalizing an $800 million deal to rescue the embattled department store chain J.C. Penney from bankruptcy, avoiding a total liquidation and saving about 70,000 jobs and 650 stores, Joshua Sussberg of the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“25% of U.S. malls are expected to shut within 5 years…”

“Another new report out this week from Coresight Research estimates 25% of America’s roughly 1,000 malls will close over the next three to five years, with the pandemic accelerating a demise that was already underway before the new virus emerged. … Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“U.S. landlords, retailers play hardball as mall rent collections plunge”

“…with thousands of stores closed under strict lockdown measures and multiple national retail chains crumbling, mall operators’ rent collections have collapsed, raising doubts about their future. Mall operators collected only 15% of April rent and trends are looking worse for… Continue Reading…