Check it Out: Same-Day Delivery the Key to Saving Malls?

"Retailers are mobilizing to deliver customers the best merchandise in whatever way they prefer," said Daphne Carmeli, CEO of Deliv, in a company press release. "Deliv is powering the evolution of malls and retail outlets into distribution centers, creating a massive strategic and logistical advantage over pure-play online retailers. The top 100 retailers have more than 100,000 retail stores in the U.S. alone — all of them potential distribution centers. When you consider Amazon.com has approximately 40 [distribution centers], you see the strategic opportunity."