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Malls to re-open on Monday with contactless shopping, social distancing

The managements of the malls and shopping complexes have issued detailed guidelines to shop, office and restaurant owners to keep the infection at bay

How will shopping malls function after June 8: All you need to know

With shopping malls permitted to resume operations from June 8, these SOPs will be followed in order to maintain social distancing and hygiene norms in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic

Sanitizing to queuing up: Mind the gap is new mall mantra as lockdown eases

The first of a 3-part series offers a glimpse into the new ways of shopping as lockdown eases across cities

Unboxing the revenge shopper

This brand of customer is waiting with bated breath for the lockdown to ease so she can head out to the nearest luxury products store

Lockdown 4.0 MHA guidelines: Shopping malls, public spaces to remain shut

The guidelines came soon after the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) extended the national lockdown beyond Sunday till May-end

Retailers, mall owners at loggerheads over Maharashtra govt's 24X7 policy

Many say they will need to study the feasibility of the exercise before implementation

Gaurs raises Rs 450 crore from ICICI Bank for Greater Noida shopping mall

The project 'Gaur City Mall' is part of 237-acre township 'Gaur City'.

HC allows input tax credit under GST regime to realtor making shopping mall

This interpretation was there despite the fact that GST is imposed on rent and lease

Here's why even great food can't save the mall from going extinct

A combination of increased competition, rising food costs because of the pound's weakness after the Brexit vote and a government apprenticeship levy have hurt mall operators in UK

How malls are taking the entertainment route to counter e-tailer threat

As e-commerce continues to eat into traditional retail including modern trade, shopping malls are remodelling and rearranging themselves as recreation centres offering a 'shopentertainment' experience to customers, say industry experts. According to Knight Frank, since technology savvy millennials prefer the online platform to meet their shopping needs, malls cannot let themselves be a mere aggregation of fancy stores but they need to evolve and reflect the changing aspirations and lifestyle, if they have to survive. A recent JLL survey reveals that net absorption of retail space in H1 2018 increased over 75 per cent, recording a total absorption of 1.9 million sq ft. For the second half, it expects fresh supplies of 3.7 million sq ft in the top seven cities. According to industry experts, F&B (food and beverage) entertainment, including music, movies, activities, is claiming more space in malls today and its contribution is likely to increase to around 30 per cent ..

Mall closures at all-time high in 2016

10 malls to go off business this year

How to save a dying shopping mall

Some investors are buying such centres cheaply and trying to turn them around

Canada's CPPIB, Macquarie join race to buy malls

Follow Blackstone and GIC, which recently acquired malls or stakes in them