Dallas and Collin county shopping centers ended 2020 with lower customer traffic after a holiday season when safety was front and center, purchases stretched out over a longer period of time and more buying moved online.
Once Christmas was over, customer counts at Dallas and Collin county shopping centers dropped off from the prior week, when people were rushing to complete gift purchases.
Customer counts declined week-over-week at all 10 malls, outlet centers and outdoor shopping centers the week of Dec. 28 through Jan. 3, according to data gathered by Placer.ai for
The Dallas Morning News. The shopping centers in Allen, Dallas, Frisco, Garland, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Highland Park, Mesquite and Plano were selected for their geography and type of center.