Shopping malls are beginning to shrink, with some of the biggest staples closing stores across the United States. In 2025 alone, behemoths including Macy's and JCPenney have closed stores. And while it's easy to blame a rise in online shopping for the closures, data has shown that foot traffic in malls rebounded in a big way in October, after a relatively weak performance over the summer. According to data from Placer.ai, "foot traffic to indoor malls, open-air shopping centers, and outlet