The Retail Wildfire That's Scorching America's Shopping Malls As I stood amidst the abandoned Journeys store, its once vibrant windows now dulled by dust, it was hard not to wonder what had gone wrong.
Behind me, a sea of empty storefronts stretched out like a ghost town, their former occupants either fled or struggling to stay afloat in the rapidly shifting retail landscape.
The news that Genesco, parent company behind Journeys and other popular brands, has closed 25 stores in the second quarter of fiscal 2027 is just one chapter in this unfolding narrative.