America has lost 200 malls since 2008. Now the survivors are becoming Gen Z hangouts

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What happened

Mall values are up 13% as top properties trade department-store dependency for food, fitness, entertainment, and apartments.

Key facts

  • Mall values are up 13% as top properties trade department-store dependency for food, fitness, entertainment, and apartments.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:02:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

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