ɪnðə jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ ðə nˈuː mˈɔːlz deɪbjˈuː, mˈɛni ɹˈiːteɪlɚz ˈiːðɚ klˈoʊzd ðɛɹ dˈaʊntaʊn loʊkˈeɪʃənz ɔːɹ ɹᵻloʊkˈeɪɾᵻd tə ðə sˈʌbɜːbz.
In the years after the new mall's debut, many retailers either closed their downtown locations or relocated to the suburbs.