60-second Retail
60-second Retail
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Retail Under Pressure: Closures, Cutbacks & What Comes Next (A Retail in the Red Update)
10 minutes Posted Sep 22, 2025 at 2:52 pm.
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Is Retail Really in the Red—or Just Reshaping? As we enter the final stretch of the year, headlines about bankruptcies and store closures are stirring concern across the retail sector. But the data tells a more nuanced story.
In this week’s episode of 60-second Retail, host Natalie Kotlyar is joined by Michele Michaelis to unpack what’s really happening beneath the surface—from consumer sentiment and spending trends to which segments are poised to thrive.
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