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The Coronavirus Crisis
Halloween is one more thing being upended by the pandemic. Federal guidelines advise against traditional trick or treating, but parents around the country are trying to make the holiday special for their children anyway.

No Trick Or Treat: Americans Get Creative To Celebrate Halloween Safely

Sep 24, 2020
The CDC is advising against the door-to-door candy quest during the pandemic. So parents are coming up with alternative ways to bring the spooky season to life. How about sending candy down a chute?
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Target said it relied on its physical stores to fill 80% of online sales in the past three months.

Target's Average Day In April Was Bigger Than Cyber Monday

May 20, 2020
Though its stores remained open, Target saw its online sales jump 141% in the past three months, with 5 million shopping on the retailer chain's website for the first time.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
A Walmart store in Maryland seeks new workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The big retailer says it hired 235,000 new staffers to keep up with demand.

Walmart Hires Almost A Quarter-Million Workers As Sales Soar

May 19, 2020
The retailer says it hired 235,000 staffers to keep up with demand during the coronavirus pandemic. Its online sales jumped 74%. Shoppers visited stores less frequently but spent more on each trip.
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The remains of a J.C. Penney store are seen at an abandoned shopping mall in North Carolina. The department store chain is filing for bankruptcy as coronavirus lockdowns shatter its plans for recovery.

J.C. Penney Files For Bankruptcy As Lockdowns Take Their Toll

May 15, 2020
J.C. Penney began 2020 with hopes of yet another turnaround. Instead, the coronavirus shutdowns across the country have forced the department store and mall mainstay into bankruptcy.
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J.Crew said it hopes the bankruptcy filing will help it get its finances in order while it keeps running, though for now under COVID-19 restrictions.

J.Crew Bankruptcy Filing May Not Be The Last For Retailers Slammed By Pandemic

May 04, 2020
The clothing retailer's troubles predate the health crisis. Other stores, like J.C. Penney and Neiman Marcus, are also struggling to survive extended closures.
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Retail sales plunged a record 8.7% last month as the coronavirus pandemic shut down economic activity around the country.

Retail Spending Just Fell Off A Cliff

Apr 15, 2020
Americans are still spending a fair amount on food and online deliveries, but the shutdowns of stores, malls and restaurants led to a record 8.7% sales drop in March.
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Sears To Close Its Last Full-Line Store In Las Vegas

Nov 12, 2019

Sears will be closing its last full-line store in the Las Vegas Valley at Meadows Mall by February.

Parent company Transformco made the announcement Thursday.

The company received a $250 million investment but it still needed to streamline operations.

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