During the pandemic, America’s malls were left empty and struggling to survive as visitors dwindled. But six years later, they have given themselves a facelift and are luring customers back.
After years of decline, Macy’s sales have grown for a fourth straight quarter.
Alana Ferko has worked at the Butte Plaza Mall for 40 years. In a month, she’ll be fully retired.
In the age of globalism and online shopping, the department store’s strength — as a place for everything — has became its weakness.
Why department stores struggle to retain relevancy.
We check in with Alana Ferko, manager of the Butte Plaza Mall, who tells us about vacancy rates and a few special guests.
J.C. Penney CEO Marc Rosen tells Marketplace more about how the company will invest $1 billion in revitalizing business.
While the “malls are dying” narrative has has been prevalent for a while, foot traffic is up at shopping centers serving more affluent consumers.
Mall manager Alana Ferko is coming off a strong holiday shopping season coupled with new business from a Hollywood production.
The chain has benefited from ’90s fashion trends, a good supply chain and looking outside of malls, says Elizabeth Segran of Fast Company.
