Walmart is reinventing retail, one struggling mall at a time

Walmart is reinventing retail, one struggling mall at a time

MONROEVILLE, Pennsylvania — In 1969, when the Monroeville Mall opened to much fanfare in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, downtown businesses, as well as government and civic leaders, understood what the impact would be on the city’s commercial core. Shoppers would rush to enjoy free parking, less congestion, and a shopping experience all in one massive enclosed climate-controlled expanse.  No more dodging raindrops and slushy snow puddles in …