Retail

Nordstrom's new flagship store opens Thursday on 57th Street and Broadway in New York City. The store has seven floors of products and services alongside in-store restaurants and bars. Peter Talbot/NPR hide caption

Forever 21, an early player in the fast-fashion movement, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Andy Wong/AP hide caption

The Dressbarn in Nanuet, N.Y., is one of nearly 650 stores expected to close. A final shutdown date has not been announced. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images hide caption

The retail chain Kohl's announced Wednesday that it will accept Amazon returns in all of its locations, sending its stock soaring. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

NPR's Morning Edition is working on a series of stories about the retail industry, and we'd like to hear from you. Katherine Du/NPR hide caption

Gap Inc. said Old Navy and the rest of the Gap brands have been attracting different customers and require different strategies. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

Store, warehouse and delivery workers: NPR wants to hear from you. NPR hide caption

Brookstone's airport stores, like this one located in Miami International Airport, will remain open. Jeff Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

Best Buy and other retailers use a third-party organization, The Retail Equation, to determine whether a consumer should be authorized to make returns. Chris Carlson/AP hide caption

Shoppers fill a Walmart on Thanksgiving day in Bentonville, Ark. Sales in November were up from last year. Gunnar Rathbun/AP hide caption

A bankruptcy court judge approved a plan for Toys R Us to pay its top executives millions in bonuses, even as the company struggles to stay afloat. Eric Gay/AP hide caption