{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Forces Shaping Retail: A Conversation with Yaromir Steiner","description":" Today\u2019s forum, recorded live on December 15, 2021, examines the decline of many American malls and the forces shaping the country\u2019s changing retail climate. Once a staple of both the suburban and urban scene, the American shopping mall has suffered a visible decline in recent years.   While many high-end malls continue to expand, others have closed.    Conventional wisdom blames the rise of online retail, the declining popularity of department stores, and COVID lockdowns, but a significant factor is the shrinking American middle class.  Today we\u2019ll hear about the forces shaping retail from:   Yaromir Steiner, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Steiner and Associates.   The host is Matt Barnes, Morning Co-Anchor with NBC4 Today.  This forum was sponsored by The Easton Community Foundation and GBQ.   ","author_name":"The Columbus Metropolitan Club","author_url":"http:\/\/columbusmetroclub.org","html":"