Some stores in the complex didn’t survive pandemic closures, but other tenants expanded or relocated.

Retail centers in wealthy neighborhoods with high-end shops have survived, but middle- and lower-tier malls may struggle.

Retailers realize the pandemic has also shifted a lot of shopping online.

From Victoria’s Secret to J.C. Penney, struggling retailers have taken a couple of different paths to try to remain in business.

The commercial landlord agreed to lower mall retailers’ base rents for a bigger cut of their sales.

When a customer refuses to wear a mask inside the Butte Plaza Mall, manager Alana Ferko gets called in to help.

The dominoes just keep falling: Banks, utilities, internal employees, maintenance crews — they could all lose out.

Mall real estate is facing a crisis with department store sales down and bankruptcies up.

They can’t let the retailer fail.

After closing for a month, the Butte Plaza Mall sees an increase in foot traffic and acceptance of new rules.