The future of retail is 'micro malls,' says West Edmonton Mall owners

A member of the family that developed West Edmonton Mall and other giant international shopping centres thinks the future of retail could be small.
Mark Ghermezian has helped develop the mall’s new RAAS (Retail as a Service) market that features tiny spaces where local businesses can quickly set up shop without the time and expense of creating their own stand-alone operation.
“How do we get rid of all the barriers to … opening up a retail storefront for locals, for artisans? T