Retail defaults are at an all-time high — here are all the bankruptcies and liquidations so far in 2018
Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at record-high rates.
Nine West, Claire's, and The Bon-Ton Stores are among the companies that have filed for bankruptcy so far this year.
Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at record-high rates as Americans' changing shopping habits, along with years of overly aggressive store growth, continue to shake up the industry.
A total of 12 US retailers have filed for bankruptcy or announced liquidations so far in 2018.
Here's the retail carnage so far this year:
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