Amazon may have big plans for some Sears and J.C. Penney sites
Amazon is reportedly in talks with major U.S. mall operator Simon Property Group over a plan to convert vacated department stores into distribution hubs for the online shopping behemoth. Malls have taken a battering in recent years as more and more customers hop online to shop from the comfort of their own home. The emergence of COVID-19 at the start of 2020 hasn’t helped, either, with stay-at-home orders and general safety concerns prompting even more people to steer clear of brick-and-mortar stores and shop online instead....