Ben Fox

Shoppers are returning to the malls slowly, which should provide for a better mood as the International Council of Shopping Centers meets this weekend. Bahrainis walk at a mall in central Manama. (JOSEPH EID/AFP/) Jeremy Hobson: Thousands of retailers, developers and lenders are meeting in Las Vegas this weekend for a retail real estate convention. During the recession, shoppers abandoned malls for online deals and discount shops. But now that trend is reversing as Marketplace's Janet Babin reports. Janet Babin: The International Council of Shopping Centers says people are spending more at the mall -- 3 percent more than