Stoffel, Jennifer. "WHAT'S NEW IN SHOPPING MALLS; Putting a Bloomingdale's in Towns Big and Small", The New York Times, August 7, 1988. Accessed July 10, 2008. "Even as department stores have lost ground to smaller specialty shops, shopping centers with national retailers as anchors continue to outperform those that have only local tenants.... The anchor store has substantial influence - mall plans have been held up until an anchor is firmly in place, and a successful anchor can inspire new development or continued expansion."
