Among the more common economic tropes of the last 15 years has been the U.S. “retail apocalypse.” Giant e-commerce companies, so the story goes, have killed traditional brick-and-mortar establishments ...

These days, it seems like familiar stores are closing left and right. Some experts are saying that this is part of a “retail apocalypse.” And more than 15,000 stores — many of which are popular brands ...

Retail is dead — at least it is supposed to be. E-commerce had already beaten the sector down when the pandemic drove the final nail into its coffin. Consumers who could no longer shop at the mall ...

The retail apocalypse over the past several years has devastated America's department stores, chains and mom-and-pops. Stores are closing at record levels. The number of people working in retail is on ...

If doomsday post-pandemic predictions of malls and physical retail driving down a one-way road to oblivion were to be believed, Cafaro co-President Anthony Cafaro should not have a business, let alone ...

It looks like 2025 will be yet another year with many more stores closing than opening. In a report released last week, Coresight Research analysts said they expect about 15,000 U.S. stores to close, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rick Helfenbein is focused on retail, trade, and politics. Hard to believe that President Biden has flipped on China tariffs.

While Americans fixate on Costco's $65 annual membership fee, the more consequential story unfolds in the spreadsheets of retail consolidation. The National Retail Federation's 2025 Top 100 Retailers ...