Free Data Graphic 2 minutesFree ReportCoresight 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: May 2025 US Retail Sales: Core Sales Growth Proves Solid Despite Pull-Forward of PurchasesWeekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 14: Urban Outfitters Announces Expansion PlanWorld Retail Congress 2025 Insights: Consensus on Tariffs Floor, AI Risks in Adaptive Apparel, Smart Scaling in FocusCES 2025 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Takeaways—AI, Retail Tech, Sustainability, and Health and Wellness Come into Focus