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Park Plaza Mall owner CBL & Associates Properties Inc. of Chattanooga, Tennessee, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeking to restructure its debt and survive amid rising e-commerce and declining in-store traffic. read more >

A Jonesboro real estate broker is among those who sees a potential for malls transforming after the pandemic, with a silver lining possibly being local stores taking over chain space. read more >

Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks. read more >

Even before the coronavirus upended the world, malls were struggling to attract customers. Now the situation is worse. read more >

2019 was the end of the line for Atlanta investment firm Invesco’s ownership at Shackleford Crossings. After eight years, it decided to cut its losses and sell its remaining stake in the west Little Rock retail center. read more >

While big-box stores and off-price retailers have responded faster to shoppers' increasing shift online, many mall-based clothing chains and department stores continue to suffer weak sales. read more >

Companies like Dillard’s Inc., J.C. Penney and Macy’s are surveying their vast parking areas and seeing new opportunities for dining and entertainment venues. read more >

Two Arkansas malls are challenging their 2017 property assessments, saying they are millions of dollars too high, a move that could become a trend as market values fall for malls and department stores struggling to attract shoppers. read more >

It may be futile, but several Arkansas cities are urging Gov. Asa Hutchinson to hold a special session to pass legislation to force out-of-state online retailers to start collecting sales taxes. read more >

The world's largest retailer confirmed Thursday that its chief marketing officer Stephen Quinn is retiring, and it's tapping into the talent of former Target executive Michael Francis as a consultant. read more >

Liberty Bank of Arkansas is targeting another of Jonesboro developer Bruce Burrow’s Little Rock properties after he allegedly defaulted on a loan worth nearly $2 million. read more >