Downturn hits shopping malls hard

In a difficult economic climate, malls' efforts to draw in shoppers, and profitable stores, are becoming even more important. Some shopping malls are getting face-lifts and changing hours, while others are taking on stores they might not have before, with discounted rents. The Wall Street Journal...Also..individual retailers need to step out and and develop their own personalities so shoppers will make them a destination. When was the last time you prospected in a strip mall?