Gen Z is Hanging Out at the Mall, Re-Energizing the Industry

The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2026-Craig Karmin
Gen Z loves the mall. Younger shoppers’ enthusiasm is a bright spot for the mall business, which has struggled with property closures and declining foot traffic in recent years—in part because the millennial generation never warmed to hanging out at the mall in the same way Gen X did.
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