Analyst CornerAnalyst Corner: The US Mall Sector Sees Stronger Fundamentals, More Concentrated Winners, with Sujeet Naik Sujeet Naik, Analyst Sector Lead: John Mercer, Head of Global Research and Managing Director of Data-Driven Research May 17, 2026 Reasons to ReadEach Analyst Corner features highlights and insights from the respective week’s “Report of the Week”—our featured must-read research report. This week, our featured report was The American Mall Renaissance: A Bifurcated Sector with Top-Tier Assets Leading the Way. In this week’s Analyst Corner, discover how the US mall sector is evolving with stronger fundamentals, driven by top-tier properties and Gen Z’s growing in-person shopping preferences. Read this report to uncover answers to these and other questions: What factors are driving the resurgence of the US mall sector, and how are occupancy, rents and NOI improving despite market challenges? How is Gen Z’s preference for physical retail and social shopping experiences reshaping the mall landscape? What opportunities are mall operators seizing to repurpose vacant spaces and attract premium tenants? What strategies can mall-owning REITs implement to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive and experience-driven retail environment? Companies mentioned in this report include: Simon Property Group. Other relevant research: All Analyst Corners Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Analyst Corner: Constrained Consumers Could Soon “Get to the Goods” Again—Evolving In-Store Loss Prevention, with John HarmonHoliday 2025: A Deeper Analysis of the SNAP Impact on Holiday Sales; Recently Lowered US Retail Sales Growth EstimatesRetail Crime and Shrink: More Shoppers Say No to Locked-Up Merchandise; Self-Checkout Gets a MakeoverUS Consumer Sentiment Amid the Energy Shock: Premium Subscriber Call