Retail
October 19, 2021
Despite the widespread adoption of ecommerce and the pandemic's effect on daily life, shopping malls are here to stay. Image credit: South Coast Plaza
By Nora Howe
Shopping centers are not only surviving the pandemic-induced ecommerce boom, but with more malls opening than they are closing, research shows they may be thriving.
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