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If you've found yourself at a shopping mall recently you may have noticed the amount of people there or, in my case, the lack thereof. Throughout this decade, more so in the past few years, we've seen a dramatic decline in the number of people regularly attending the mall. Nowadays, the new generation is particularly keen on the phenomenon of online shopping. But why is this? And what does this mean for the future of shopping malls? Are Malls Dying? Although industry professionals do not expect malls to go completely extinct any time soon, it's no secret that they're dwindling. President of Siteworks retail consulting firm, Nick Egelanian, says that there are only about 700 malls left in the U.S compared to 1500 that there were in the 80s. That number is only expected to shrink as it's predicted that there will only be roughly 150 U.S malls standing in 10 years' time. Why Are People Not Shopping at Malls? It seems it's Generation Z that's finding a disconnect between shopping and malls