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Wal-Mart Is Moving Downtown

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Daniel Hamilton, AICP
29 December 2004 - 9:00am

A new era in American retailing has arrived: Wal-Mart stores are now desired mall tenants along with specialty shops and department stores.

"The nation's discounters, once relegated to unglamorous suburban strip malls, have become stars that are commanding space alongside upscale specialty shops and traditional department stores. With Wal-Mart and Target coming back to the downtowns of America, traditional views of infill development may require a new lens."

Full Story: Mall Owners Try to Widen Appeal
Source: The Sacramento Bee, December 28, 2004
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