American malls are under pressure as retailer struggles continue
April 6, 2017
An overstored America was bound to bring about store closings, but mall and shopping center operators appear ill-prepared for a situation in which large numbers of locations are being shuttered. American Apparel, Bebe, J.C. Penney, Macy’s, Payless Shoesource, Sears and The Limited are just some of the retailers that have closed significant numbers of stores over the past year.
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