Malls

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Rethinking the Mall Anchor in 2025: A Visit-Focused Approach Discover how mall anchors are transforming in 2025 – and how a foot-traffic-focused approach to choosing key tenants can drive visits and shopper engagement.
May 29, 2025
Articles & Executive Insights

Article
Living Inside America’s Oldest Enclosed Mall: Arcade Providence and the Promise of Mixed-UseArcade Providence, a historic enclosed mall, successfully transformed into a mixed-use retail and micro-loft residential space, demonstrating the viability of adapting traditional mall structures.
June 11, 2025
3 minutes

Article
Placer.ai Mall Index: Traffic Up Across All Mall Formats April 2025 data showed a resurgence in mall activity, with YoY visits up across all formats. Diving deeper into the data uncovers the why behind these visitation patterns.
May 7, 2025
4 minutes

Executive Insights
The Untapped Potential of Class-B Malls Class B malls offer significant potential for investors and retailers to unlock value while meeting the needs of local communities. We took a look at how some of these malls - typically located in suburban or secondary markets - are being redeveloped to better serve today's consumer.
May 6, 2025
4 minutes

Article
Resilience 5 Years Post-Covid: Spotlight on Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, CAWe analyzed traffic data for one of the most-visited open-air shopping centers in the nation, Victoria Gardens, to see what sets it apart and what continues to draw consumers to open-air centers.
May 2, 2025
3 minutes

Article
JonasCon Brings Even More Experiential to American Dream American Dream hosted the first ever JonasCon on March 23rd, 2025. How did the event impact visitation trends, and what does the success of JonasCon mean for the future of malls? We dove into the data to find out.
April 1, 2025
4 minutes

Article
Walmart’s Mall Purchase: Towards a More Diversified Portfolio Walmart recently purchased a mall in Allegheny, PA. We took a look at the data - for this and other mall purchases - to see what may lie behind the move.
March 20, 2025
2 minutes

Article
Placer.ai Mall Index: February 2025With 2025 firmly underway, how are mall visits performing? We took a look at February's data to find out.
March 7, 2025
3 minutes
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2024 Holiday Lessons: Paving the Way for 2025 Dive into the 2024 holiday season retail and dining foot traffic data to uncover valuable insights for holiday success in 2025.
January 9, 2025
9 minutes

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Meet You at the Mall: Malls' Summer DrawWe dove into the data to see how malls have been performing in 2024 – and explore factors driving mall foot traffic during peak summer months
October 11, 2024
8 min read

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The Comeback of the Mall in 2024This report explores the state of malls in 2024 by analyzing trends driving mall traffic and seeing where consumer behavior is changing – and where it’s staying the same.
March 28, 2024
8 minutes