Where retail centers, especially giant regional malls, fit into this equation is not clear, as the modern American mall continues to go through a crisis of confidence. The industryвЂ™s term for this mix of purchasing modes: вЂњomni-channel retailing.вЂќ вЂњWhether they research online and purchase in-store, purchase online and ship to store, or use a variety of other online and brick-and-mortar combinations, consumers just want the path to purchase to be as easy as possible, with excellent customer service at every step along the way,вЂќ says Cindy Radney, JLLвЂ™s Vice President of National Retail Property Services Marketing. They give consumers a reason to get off their duffs and get out to the mall, instead of shopping online.ДЄlso see: BD&CвЂ™s ranking of the 2020 Giants in retail DonвЂ™t count on retail or anchors alone to drive traffic.Д®ntertainment, dining, and leisure are the nutrients that are enriching undernourished retail centers, says StantecвЂ™s Daniel Aizenman, LEED AP, a Principal and Practice Leader for Visioning, Brands and Experience. Add вЂњlive/workвЂќ to give purpose to malls.Д¤. Expand common spaces to create more points of convergence and grandeur.ДЈ. Use design to engrain the вЂњWow!вЂќ factor into the mallвЂ™s brand.Дў. Development.ДЇive ingredients of successful mall designДЎ. вЂњWe are servicing customers in a more complete way,вЂќ says Larry Green, WestfieldвЂ™s SVP of U.S. Shoppers will be able to hop from mall to mall on shuttle buses. The trio of malls will offer a robust menu of lifestyle and entertainment choices that runs the gamut from the UCLA Health & Wellness Center to spaces for arts and music events. The open-air Village will feature home-furnishing tenants, 15 restaurants, and a 146,000-sf Costco Wholesale as an anchor. The three malls-the other two being Topanga and Promenade-will have a total of 350 shops.

When The Village at Westfield Topanga, a $350 million, 444,744-sf retail complex, opens in September, it will become the third shopping mall that developer Westfield has built at Warner Center in Century City, Calif.

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