Shopping Malls

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What Makes a Mall Work in 2020

27 October 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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What Makes a Mall Work in 2020

Exceptional shopping centres can thrive even in the middle of a pandemic. What separates the winners from the losers? And where should brands place their bets?

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Can a New Mall Make It in 2020?

4 October 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Can a New Mall Make It in 2020?

This week, everyone will be talking about the start of market week, the reopening of the American Dream mall and Shanghai Fashion Week. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Why Aren’t More Chinese Department Stores Going Bankrupt?

27 August 2020 • By Casey Hall

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Why Aren’t More Chinese Department Stores Going Bankrupt?

While consolidation continues in China’s department store sector, the pandemic hasn’t dramatically hastened store closures and bankruptcies the way it has in the US. What’s their secret?

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Report: Simon Property Group to Transform Some Stores Into Amazon Fulfilment Centres

10 August 2020 • By Reuters

10 August 2020 • By Reuters

The two companies were in talks before the pandemic about converting retail space that was formerly occupied by J.C. Penney and Sears Holdings Corp.

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Report: Simon Property Group to Transform Some Stores Into Amazon Fulfilment Centres

The two companies were in talks before the pandemic about converting retail space that was formerly occupied by J.C. Penney and Sears Holdings Corp.

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UK Mall Landlords See Rent Payments Decline

1 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

1 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

The British government has temporarily limited landlords’ ability to evict tenants in response to the crisis, which analysts say has resulted in some retailers withholding rent.

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UK Mall Landlords See Rent Payments Decline

The British government has temporarily limited landlords’ ability to evict tenants in response to the crisis, which analysts say has resulted in some retailers withholding rent.

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Can Kanye West Save Gap?

26 June 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

The controversial and influential entertainer and designer will bring his Yeezy collection to Gap in a co-branded line of apparel in 2021.

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Can Kanye West Save Gap?

The controversial and influential entertainer and designer will bring his Yeezy collection to Gap in a co-branded line of apparel in 2021.

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#BoFLIVE: Is This the End of the American Mall?

21 May 2020 • By BoF Team

21 May 2020 • By BoF Team

Watch retail consultant Robert Burke discuss the future of the shopping mall and the role it will play in a troubled retail landscape, with BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen.

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#BoFLIVE: Is This the End of the American Mall?

Watch retail consultant Robert Burke discuss the future of the shopping mall and the role it will play in a troubled retail landscape, with BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen.

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The Great Retail Reopening Has Begun. Will Shoppers Return?

17 May 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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The Great Retail Reopening Has Begun. Will Shoppers Return?

This week, everyone will be talking about the future of Victoria's Secret, the reopening of American stores and China's 520 Day. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Fashion's New Normal: Quarantines and Empty Stores

15 March 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Fashion's New Normal: Quarantines and Empty Stores

This week, Covid-19 is almost certain to dominate discussion and headlines again. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Coronavirus Is Already Changing How People Shop. Here's How.

11 March 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Coronavirus Is Already Changing How People Shop. Here's How.

Any disruption to regular consumer habits will exacerbate existing challenges in the retail sector, analysts say.