1、October 2024Meet You at the Mall:Malls Summer DrawThis white paper dives into the data to see how malls havebeen performing in 2024 and explore factors driving mallfoot traffic during peak summer months.Table of ContentsHeatwave Hits:Summer at the Mall32024s Summer Peak at the Mall3Summer Of Shoppin

2、g4Blockbuster Attractions Bring Audiences5Movies at the Mall:An Evening Affair7Families Lead the Summer Mall Surge8Malls as the Main Attraction9Willing to Travel:Malls Draw Summer Visits From Afar9Mall Of America:Experiential Exuberance10American Dream Mall:ArenaBowl Draws Crowds11Summer Rush Recap:

3、Mall Visitation in Focus12 2024 Placer Labs,Inc.|More insights at placer.ai|2Heatwave Hits:Summer at the MallMalls have come a long way since their introduction to the world in the 1950s.Thesegleaming retail hubs promised shoppers a taste of the American dream,offering athird place for teens,familie

4、s,and everyone in between to shop,socialize,and hangout.And though malls have faced challenges in recent years,as e-commerce andpandemic-induced store closures led to shifts in consumer habits,the outlook isbrightening.Malls have embraced innovation,incorporating enhanced entertainment,dining,and ex

5、periential offerings that attract a diverse range of visitors and redefinetheir purpose.This white paper takes a look at the recent location intelligence metrics to gain anunderstanding of the changes taking place at malls across the country includingboth indoor malls and open-air shopping centers.T

6、he report explores questions like:Why do malls experience foot traffic bumps during the summer months?How muchof an impact do movie theaters have on mall visits,and what can mall operators learnfrom the Mall of America and American Dream malls focus on experientialentertainment?2024s Summer Peak at