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With a Mall Boom in Russia, Property Investors Go Shopping

While malls appear to be past their peak in the United States, in Russia they are luring shoppers with money to spend, and investors like Morgan Stanley... Shoppers who find that 250 stores aren’t enough can go ice skating, watch movies or even ride a carousel, all under a single roof.

 

Gunman opens fire near Wis. mall; manhunt underway

Wisconsin Mall Shooting

A manhunt was underway in Brookfield, Wis., on Sunday after at least seven people were shot at a suburban Milwaukee mall, law enforcement and hospital officials said. Deputies were on the scene of a shooting at Azana Salon and Spa across the street from Brookfield Square Mall, the Associated Press reports.

 

Malls Take On the Internet by Stressing the Experience

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To meet online competition, shopping malls are signing tenants that offer dining, hairstyling, craft-making and other things the Internet can’t provide.

 

Herd of deer crashes into Minnesota mall

After becoming disoriented and wandering into the city of Moorhead, Minn., over the weekend, a herd of deer panicked and crashed into windows and doors at the local mall, police said.

 

Teen stores in tight spot for back-to-school

Teen stores in tight spot for back-to-school

Half-priced jeans and promotional freebies are already popping up at the mall with the start of school still weeks away.

 

Massachusetts man charged with planning terror attacks on malls

Massachusetts man charged with planning terror attacks on malls

A 27-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with conspiring with others to carry out terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and against U.S. military in Iraq.

 

July Remained Sluggish for Retailers

July Remained Sluggish for Retailers

Mall-based chains continue to be hit hardest as consumers focus on necessities, but the warehouse club operator Costco’s results also missed analyst estimates.

 

Five tornadoes slam Colorado; 1 damages mall

Five tornadoes slam Colorado; 1 damages mall

The National Weather Service says at least five tornadoes hit Colorado, and one damaged a mall in Aurora on Sunday.

 

Police: Man steals plane, crashes at mall

A Brazilian man stole a single-engine plane and crashed it into the parking lot of a shopping mall, killing himself and his 5-year-old child, Goiania police said Friday.

 

The Last Shopping Mall? New Jersey Awaits Xanadu

In the midst of shopping center deaths around the country, the most expensive mall in American history, New Jersey's Xanadu complex, plans to open its doors. A shopping palace or a developers' nuthouse?

 

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