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What is a mall? It’s a phrase often used to describe a group of stores all under one roof where shoppers race to do their holiday shopping or locate a last-minute outfit. In years past, a mall was the epitome of retail greatness, with everything all in one place. It was the spot where many teenagers were first allowed time away alone from their parents for social gatherings and where adults would spend hours browsing stores or keeping toddlers occupied. But now, more and more people are predicting the extinction of the traditional concept of a shopping mall.


The mall is dead. Retail is dead. Brick-and-mortar stores are dead. It’s a retail apocalypse. We hear these phrases all the time. This steady decline in retail’s confidence is fueled by seeing news headlines, such as “78 Kmart and Sears closing this September” by USA Today, and more recently, “Brookstone is closing all its mall stores” by CNN.

'Unparalleled rooftop experience' from Slater Hospitality Concepts to include pool club, 12,000-square-foot two-story restaurant.

S.J. Collins Enterprises, the commercial real estate development firm behind The Interlock, has partnered with Slater Hospitality Concepts to create an "unparalleled rooftop experience" at the mixed-use development, according to a press release Tuesday.