Malls bounce back from recession, taking 52% of U.S. retail sales

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Crowds of shoppers and jammed parking lots confirm the resilience of retail malls after years of speculation about whether they are a thing of the past. Shopping centers get almost 52% of retail spending in the U.S., a better performance compared with the years immediately before the recession. Online transactions account for about 8% of sales, analysts said. Full story here

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