Thousands Of Malls Across U.S. Threatened As Retail Stores Pull Out

WATERBURY, CT - MARCH 28: People walk through a nearly empty shopping mall on March 28, 2017 in Waterbury, Connecticut. As consumers buying habits change and more people prefer to spend money on technology and experiences like vacations over apparel, shopping malls across the country are suffering.In the last decade dozens of malls have closed as retailers like JCPenney, Macy's and Sears, known as 'anchor stores,' close hundreds of locations do to falling sales. Real estate firm CoStar are projecting that nearly 25% of American malls are in danger of losing their anchors stores. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)