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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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‘Stranger Things’ And Starcourt Mall Teach Us About Big Tech And Innovation

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Had I been in town, I might have used Google to find a store near me in Boston that carried the brand I wanted so I could try before I bought. Stranger Things and Retail. It was also a look, maybe for the first time for some, at what was then a real innovation in shopping. Even 100 years later.