Going, going, gone: Companies that ran out of money in 2017

Business is a cutthroat world. And just because a company is the most popular one in a city or has been in business for decades and decades, doesn't guarantee it'll thrive in the future. The 2017 year was especially rough on brick-and-mortar retailers who couldn't keep pace with online competitors. Click through to see which retailers went out of business in 2017 and which brands are trying to live on.

This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.com: Going, Going, Gone: Companies That Ran Out of Money in 2017