Living a Malled existence

There's an article in the Detroit Free Press about the issue of empty stores in shopping malls and what that means for mall owners in the age of people buying items online. . Many retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target will let you buy your items online and pick them up at the store, even Kroger has a program to let you get your groceries online for pickup at the store. I think that some of the online retailers can have store front space where they can have your items ready if you are away from home, and don't want your items sitting on the front porch where thieves can get your products, especially if you bought a big-ticket item. Many people may not feel comfortable with online shopping, and might feel better going into a store to browse. Someone in the article above wondered  about the senior citizens and the mall walkers, who frequent malls on a near-daily basis to do their shopping and get their exercise. Seeing some of these empty stores reminds me of the last days of Northland Mall in Southfield, Michigan, which I documented in pictures in 2015. What do you all think? What could be done to stem the tide of empty storefronts at malls?