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Also today: Lightfoot is Chicago�s first mayor to lose reelection in 40
years, and Atlanta�s richest district inches closer to secession.

In 2022, apparel retailers saw the second-highest number of brick-and-
mortar store openings in the US � a total of 1,395. Many of them were in
the suburbs. Meanwhile, retail stores� footprints are shrinking in major
cities like San Francisco and New York as companies abandon malls and large-format stores in downtown areas in favor of residential neighborhood locations that serve the new generation of remote workers.

relates to CityLab Daily: Retail Stores Are Ditching City Centers for the Suburbs
In response to changing consumer behavior, giants like Abercrombie & Fitch
Co., Macy�s Inc. and Kohl�s Corp are opening smaller storefronts closer to where shoppers live. But while the shift could help brands generate more customers, it only adds to the financial strain of office vacancies in metropolitan downtowns � and further complicates cities� efforts to lure
people back, writes Olivia Rockeman. Today on CityLab: Another Blow to
City Centers: Retail Stores Move Outward

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-01/citylab-daily- retail-stores-are-ditching-city-centers-for-the-suburbs>

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