Surviving the Retail Apocalypse: Polsinelli experts offer a guide

Surviving the Retail Apocalypse: Polsinelli experts offer a guide

By now, the headlines are familiar: Brick-and-mortar is dying, crushed by Amazon and the ever-growing popularity of online shopping. And the numbers appear to back this up, with more than 5,000 retail stores closing their doors in 2017. Why are some retailers, then, opening new locations while others are turning to bankruptcy protection? Midwest Real Estate News turned to David Vallas, Shareholder and Vice Chair of the Commercial Litigation Practice in the Chicago office for some insight.