Free Data GraphicCoresight Bites: US Retail Bankruptcies—The Impact of the Pandemic Coresight Research June 14, 2021 Coresight Bites provide free snapshots of Coresight Research data and findings. Subscribers can access the full research here. To find out how to subscribe, click here. The US retail industry is in an era of unprecedented disruption and transformation. Following a large number of bankruptcy filings by traditional retailers in 2018 and 2019, retail failures have continued apace in 2020 and year-to-date 2021. It is therefore increasingly important for retailers to understand updates to the US Bankruptcy Code—including the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) and the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA). Click the image below to read our report on updated US bankruptcy laws and their impact on retail bankruptcy outcomes. We also provide a review of 2020 and year-to-date 2021 retail bankruptcies. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Tariffs: Three Actions for Risk Mitigation and Long-Term PositioningWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 18: Skechers To Close Multiple Stores; Whole Foods Market To Open Smaller-Format StoresHigh Earners Drive Economic Sentiment Higher: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 35, 2025—InfographicAmazon Prime Day 2025: Preview—Five Essential Insights on Consumers’ Shopping Plans