The bigger they are, the harder they are falling. In 2017, a total of 8,139 major retail stores closed. In 2018, 5,528 shuttered, including Toys “R” Us, Mattress Firm, Kmart and Sears. These numbers were reported by Coresight Research, a global marketing research firm.
Payless has filed for bankruptcy and is closing its remaining 2,590 stores. Other businesses recently announcing brick and mortar c…
