Major Retailers Downsizing

Yahoo’s 24/7 Wall St. reviewed large retailers that have publicly announced store closings for 2014, or are in the middle of a multi-year plan to downsize, to determine the retailers closing the most stores, as well as reviewed company earnings and SEC filings.  Despite the woes of many large retailers, an upcoming boom in large retail properties in the East Bronx suggests many retailers not doing well in other areas of the nation do well or may do well in our neck of the woods.  

Here are their top 9 results:  (click here for full profiles on the companies from Yahoo)

1. Abercrombie & Fitch

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2. Barnes & Noble

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3. Aeropostale

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4. J.C. Penney

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5. Office Depot

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6. RadioShack

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7. Sears Holdings

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8. Staples

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9. Toys “R” Us

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