Netflix wants to be Disney when it grows up

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Rendering of Netflix House
Netflix House.

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  • The first Netflix House venues will open in 2025 at malls in Texas and Pennsylvania.
  • Netflix seems to be following Disney's playbook, creating immersive, in-person experiences.
  • Could Netflix World be next?

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Just ask Netflix.

Abercrombie & Fitch has made a huge comeback. Here's how the company made itself more than 'a jeans and T-shirt brand'

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An Abercrombie & Fitch store in 2008.

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The oldest shopping mall in each of the 50 states

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The Arcade in Cleveland is one of the oldest indoor shopping centers in the entire country.

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I spent 3 days in the American Dream mall, the continent's 2nd largest. Malls are coming back — take a look inside this one.

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Jenny Powers said she ended up doing more shopping than planned when she visited the parks at American Dream mall.

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A sale isn't worth it anymore unless you're getting 40% off

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Black Friday sale
If looking for a good deal, look for 40% off or more.

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American Dream mall evacuated on Black Friday after a bomb threat

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The American Dream mall was evacuated early Friday morning due to a bomb threat.

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Turning a tiny fraction of America's dead strip malls into housing could create 700,000 new apartments

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Transforming old strip malls into housing could help address the retail apocalypse and the housing crisis.

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Teen bans on the rise: malls, theme parks, and even a Chick-fil-A are requiring chaperones to stop rowdy minors

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The new ban policies are in response to what the places are calling rowdy behavior, which often ends up being posted on TikTok.

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The biggest malls in America, from the troubled American Dream mall to Florida's alligator-shaped shopping center

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The Nickelodeon Universe park at the American Dream mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Foot Locker to close 400 mall stores as it shifts focus to niche shops for sneakerheads, kids, and higher-income shoppers

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Foot Locker plans to close more than 400 stores.

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