In the age of globalism and online shopping, the department store’s strength — as a place for everything — has became its weakness.

Why department stores struggle to retain relevancy.

We check in with Alana Ferko, manager of the Butte Plaza Mall, who tells us about vacancy rates and a few special guests.

J.C. Penney CEO Marc Rosen tells Marketplace more about how the company will invest $1 billion in revitalizing business.

While the “malls are dying” narrative has has been prevalent for a while, foot traffic is up at shopping centers serving more affluent consumers.

Mall manager Alana Ferko is coming off a strong holiday shopping season coupled with new business from a Hollywood production.

The chain has benefited from ’90s fashion trends, a good supply chain and looking outside of malls, says Elizabeth Segran of Fast Company.

In a new book, design critic Alexandra Lange describes how design played a major role in the shopping mall’s successes and failures.

Alana Ferko explains what’s new at the Butte Plaza Mall.

With abundant parking and layouts that are easy to navigate, one-time shopping malls are attractive to some medical facilities looking to expand.