Another No Good, Very Bad Year for Retail Stores

Another No Good, Very Bad Year for Retail Stores

There was no forever in store for Forever 21’s US stores. The same goes for fellow bankrupt companies Joann Fabrics and Party City, which joined the fast-fashion brand in closing their brick-and-mortars over the past year.  We experienced another slaughter for physical stores at large in 2025 as inflation and high operational costs ate away at profit margins and shoppers continued to purchase from their couches. Tween favorite Claire’s, departme…