Rethinking The Mall

23 June 2004 - 8:00am

After 40 years, the formula for regional malls isn't working like it used to.

"It's evident that Americans' changing shopping habits have unraveled the regional mall formula that worked to cookie-cutter perfection for four decades. As a result, malls have gotten less picky about tenants as developers mix and match stores trying to more precisely fit their customers shopping patterns."

Source: The St. Petersburg Times, June 20, 2004
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