Homebound workers inject life into suburban malls after downtowns empty out

As the coronavirus pandemic rages and most downtown office employees in many cities work from home at least through year-end, urban retailers' loss is turning out to be suburban shopping centres' gain.For many years, downtown malls have been more profitable, attracting office-goers and tourists congregating in city centres, while suburban malls have been relegated to the role of poor relations."A lot of people who used to commute to downtowns on a daily basis are not anymore," said Tim Sanderson