Retail bankruptcies in the U.S. 2010 to 2024

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Tugba Sabanoglu,
Dec 18, 2024

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 July 2024, the number of bankrupcy announcements amounted to 21 in the United States.

Number of announced retail bankruptcies in the United States from 2010 to 2024

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July 2024

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United States

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2010 to 2024*

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* as of July 16.

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