Most U.S. Shoppers Say They Won’t Set Foot in a Mall This Year
- Gift-buying shifting earlier and more online, survey finds
- Shopping centers are already reeling from retail bankruptcies
A shopper walks through the Hudson Yards mall in New York, on, Sept. 9.
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For most Americans, this holiday shopping season won’t include one longtime staple: the mall.
Just 45% of U.S. consumers plan to go to a shopping mall this season, down from 64% who visited last November and December, according to an International Council of Shopping Centers survey released Friday.