The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to annihilate 50-60% of retail tenants in American malls and 50% of department stores over the next 12-18 months.

Is the shopping center a thing of the past or is it being completely redefined for the digital age? What are the new expectations of consumers that will reshape retail of the future?

Mark Toro has been on the front line of retail transformation for over 30 years and is the visionary behind the development of Avalon, one of America’s premier mixed use developments. He has been named one of the “55 most influential Atlantans” by Atlanta Magazine, and recognized as one of the “Most Admired CEO’s” by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In this special session, Mark will share his foresight into the future of shopping centers and the transformation already underway.

Join us as we discuss how the pandemic will reinvent the shopping center as we know it and how developers and landlords can reinvent the ways in which they think about vacant spaces.

Speakers include:

• Mark Toro | Chairman of the Board, North American Properties

• Doug Stephens | International bestselling author and CEO + Founder, Retail Prophet

Moderated by:

• Reilly Stephens | Director of Insights, Retail Prophet