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Lots of stores went dark during pandemic shutdowns. Some of them may not come back.
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Major retailers face bankruptcy and uncertain futures due to COVID-19 financial crisis - ABC News
Forever 21 fashion chain files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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Retail bankruptcies during the coronavirus pandemic: A running list - The Washington Post
Malls' Decline Pushes Landlords CBL, PREIT to Bankruptcy - WSJ
Nonprofits Face Bleak Future as Revenue Dries Up Amid Coronavirus - WSJ
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PREIT Faces $1 Billion in Debt, Struggles to Sell Exton Square Mall
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How Private Equity Firms Will Profit From COVID-19 - The American Prospect
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CBL Properties – owner of Friendly Center, Hanes Mall and Alamance Crossing – 'contemplates' bankruptcy
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Lots of stores went dark during pandemic shutdowns. Some of them may not come back.