Annual Retail Review: Adapt or Perish

Expect more retail bankruptcies ahead, as today’s greatest and most secure tenants can be only a year away from extinction if they are not proactive, creative and responsive to the changes in the marketplace and adapting their business model to court a new style of consumer.

By Natalie Dolce | Updated on May 23, 2016

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Earlier this year, Sports Authority filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The retailer cited “the increasing amount of shopping that is occurring online” as one reason for decreased sales and asked a federal bankruptcy judge for permission to begin store-closing sales at about 140 locations.

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