Question of the WeekWhich Major US Department Store Chains Have Filed for Bankruptcy So Far This Year? Coresight Research September 1, 2020 QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which Major US Department Store Chains Have Filed for Bankruptcy So Far This Year? Five major US department store retailers have filed for bankruptcy so far this year: JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Stage Stores and Stein Mart. All of these filed for bankruptcy after Covid-19 lockdowns began. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Aldi vs. Lidl US Store Openings: Mapping Retail Real Estate Changes with the Store Intelligence Platform—Data GraphicUS CPG Sales Tracker: Weather-Driven Surge Fades, In-Store Sales DeclineInflation Up, Sentiment Down: Alarm Bells for the US Consumer Economy?US Store Tracker Extra, November 2025: Burlington Stores Takes Total Opened Retail Space to 88 Million Square Feet