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The Retail Focus Podcast

The Retail Focus Podcast

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Retail Focus 1/5/17 – Sears Holdings Shrinks Again; Retail Bankruptcies of 2016

Retail Focus 1/5/17 – Sears Holdings Shrinks Again; Retail Bankruptcies of 2016

2017-01-05
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Sears Holdings hits the news twice this week with more store closures and more money coming from ESL Investments.  Also, we discuss a study that potentially foreshadows a better-than-expected sales season for mall retailers, and look back at the retailers declaring bankruptcy in 2016 and what we can glean from their cautionary tales.

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