The exterior of a Lord & Taylor department store at White Flint Mall, which shuttered its doors in December 2020, in Rockville, Maryland, USA, 24 July 2023. So-called “dead malls”, once bustling shopping centers that have now lost their tenants, are a growing sight in the US. Economists attribute the decline of brick and mortar stores to the proliferation of online retail. (Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA)
