The retail industry has always experienced disruption in one way or the other, but now the industry is facing a permanent disruption in the way consumers are shopping. The change in consumer preferences and the evolution of eCommerce has impacted the retail industry and has stimulated major retail REITs to rethink their strategies for survival. As the competition from e-Commerce increases, only the agile and skillful retail REITs are in a position to survive in a market where store closures and retail bankruptcies are routine. It has now become critical for all the retail REITs