Retail bankruptcies in the U.S. 2010 to 2020
Over the past decade, one of the most damaging years for the retail industry in the United States was 2020, when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hit. That year, there were 52 bankruptcies announced by retail companies. As of June 16, 2022, the number of bankrupcy announcements amounted to four in the United States.