As anyone who’s been to a mall lately knows, the retail landscape is changing. In the e-commerce era, a wide range of brick-and-mortar retailers are being forced out of business, as consumers now have the luxury of buying nearly everything from the comfort of their homes. In what’s been billed the “retail apocalypse,” last year saw a record number of store closings, with an estimated 8,000 locations shutting their doors.
As e-commerce options advance, we’re only likely to see more retailers head to the dustbin, and many like Sears Holdings are now on the brink of bankruptcy.
Click through to see a few formerly mighty chains that are now resting in the retail graveyard.
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