The retail apocalypse over the past several years has devastated America's department stores, chains and mom-and-pops. Stores are closing at record levels. The number of people working in retail is on ...

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These days, it seems like familiar stores are closing left and right. Some experts are saying that this is part of a “retail apocalypse.” And more than 15,000 stores — many of which are popular brands ...