{
  "HubID": "5716",
  "Date": "01/18/2026",
  "HubTags": [
    "Future Map",
    "External Platform Posts"
  ],
  "Contacts": [
    "contact1",
    "contact2"
  ],
  "Companies": "",
  "File": "",
  "Image": "",
  "Summary": "The US shopping mall is increasingly a business in which there are a few big winners, many losers, and nothing in between, according to a report in the FT. The top 100 of America’s roughly 900 shopping malls represent about half of the sector’s asset value; the bottom 350 account for just 10%. High-end malls (those classified as an ‘A’ mall) can attract new tenants, luxury brands, and large-scale entertainment; C and D malls have seen their occupancy rates fall by more than 26 percentage points between 2016 to 2019. The pressure on weak malls is being “compounded” by the strain on lower-income American consumers who are facing mounting bills.\n  Some good news: apparently younger people – Gen Z in particular – are tired of doing everything via screens and are more likely to want to visit malls; the trick will be in knowing what combination of attractions will inspire shoppers and having the investment to see the vision through.",
  "Notes": ""
}