Are people still hanging out at malls? We shop online and socialize differently, so how are malls being affected? Nisreen Abdel-Majid finds out if malls are on their way out or if they still serve an important purpose. Bruce Winder is a Retail Analyst, and he paints a picture of the North American retail landscape, describing how malls fit into our current shopping norms, lifestyles, and community needs. Katrina Onstad, Author of The Weekend Effect, brings us back to the idea of the 'town square,' a timeless staple of all geographical community developments. We hear from Daniel O'Donnell, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at the Oxford Properties Group, about the luxury malls in and around Toronto that continue to thrive and offer all kinds of meaningful experiences to their customers. And Deputy Mayor of London, Ontario, Shawn Lewis breaks down how the city is re-imagining emptying malls into living spaces and other kinds of all-in-one community developments.
Are people still hanging out at malls? We shop online and socialize differently, so how are malls being affected? Nisreen Abdel-Majid finds out if malls are on their way out or if they still serve an important purpose.
Bruce Winder is a Retail Analyst, and he paints a picture of the North American retail landscape, describing how malls fit into our current shopping norms, lifestyles, and community needs.
Katrina Onstad, Author of The Weekend Effect, brings us back to the idea of the 'town square,' a timeless staple of all geographical community developments.
We hear from Daniel O'Donnell, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at the Oxford Properties Group, about the luxury malls in and around Toronto that continue to thrive and offer all kinds of meaningful experiences to their customers.
And Deputy Mayor of London, Ontario, Shawn Lewis breaks down how the city is re-imagining emptying malls into living spaces and other kinds of all-in-one community developments.