Malachy Kavanagh Quotes

"There's no doubt that malls find themselves with increasing competition. They definitely have to distinguish and diversify themselves to keep consumers coming back because they have a multitude of choices."

"They're finding themselves in competition on all fronts."

"The season followed some patterns that are typical. We're seeing the week after Christmas playing a much larger role in the overall holiday shopping season."

"Retailers (now) want to be very visible from the roads they don't want (their customers) to have to traverse the mall to get there."

"There's no doubt that malls find themselves with increasing competition. They definitely have to distinguish and diversify themselves to keep consumers coming back — because they have a multitude of choices."

"What they really hope is that the weather cooperates, that the consumer gets out early and shops, and they [retailers] don't have to wait ... and mark down some of their goods to move sales."