Psychology Today | 30.05.2026 00:51
As of the end of 2025, the nationwide mall vacancy rate was 112 percent higher than the overall average retail vacancy rate from the prior year. Analysts project that up to 87 percent of large shopping malls may close over the next ten years. As few as 900 malls may remain open by 2028, down from an estimated 25,000 malls in 1986.
