In the U.S., the traditional shopping mall is part of a saturated market, thanks to big-box retailers and retail-industry consolidation that wiped once-popular anchor stores like Montgomery Ward from the landscape.

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In the U.S., meanwhile, the traditional shopping mall is part of a saturated market, thanks to the off-mall big-box retailers and to retail-industry consolidation that has jettisoned previously popular anchor stores like Montgomery Ward from the landscape.

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Another clue might be the box that held the medal, which is made from matchsticks and embossed with an anchor and a crown.

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