Deep DiveAmerica’s Changing Shopping Centers: Part 2—Coronavirus Crisis Could Trigger Long-Delayed Mall Consolidation Coresight Research June 30, 2020 Reasons to ReadAs US states relax stay-at-home restrictions, several property owners are reopening malls in a phased manner. This report is the second in our America’s Changing Shopping Centers series. We discuss the challenges that the coronavirus crisis has created for shopping malls: In the short to medium term—including reduced foot traffic, falling rental rates and the role of experiential retail In the medium to long term—including the impact of department-store chain bankruptcies and store closures on mall occupancy and property cash flows, and the curbside-pickup trend We also consider how mall operators will fill vacant space left by anchor tenants in the wake of the coronavirus crisis—such as by repurposing space to dark stores and onboarding grocers and health-care centers. Click here to read the first report in our America’s Changing Shopping Centers series, which explores long-term trends that are driving shifts in the US mall landscape. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Tariffs and Earnings: What Companies Have Reported—Data GraphicCEO Brief: A Turning Point for US Consumers and the Economy?Rolling Metric Improves This Week: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 41, 2025—Data GraphicRetail Shrink and ORC: Cargo Theft Hits Record Levels in the US, Retail Crime Costs Soar in the UK
