epa10766718 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. EPA/JIM LO SCALZO ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET
