2018 saw several retailers declare bankruptcy. However, many analysts predict the number of bankruptcies may ease up in the year ahead. “They will slow if for no other reason than a lot of the most troubled retailers have already filed bankruptcy like Toys R Us, Bon-Ton, and of course Sears,” Philip Emma, a senior retail analyst with Debtwire, told Retail Dive in an email. “That said, there are a lot of variables that are new to the equation that will continue to challenge those retailers who were already facing challenges.” Click to read more at www.rednews.com.

Charles Chapman, owner of Corinthian Contracting, a commercial general contracting company, logged years working with and learning from other
commercial general contractors in Houston before deciding to set off on his own. He never could have predicted what would mark the start of his path.
“It was actually the day after Hurricane Ike,” he remembers. “I jumped in, doing repair work on retail buildings because of all the storm damage.” Click to read more at www.rednews.com.