An empty parking lot surrounds the Macy's at the Roosevelt Field Mall on March 20 in East Garden City, N.Y. The retail chain had previously announced plans to close about 125 stores over the next three years. Al Bello/Getty Images hide caption
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When filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September, Forever 21 had stated that it planned to reorganize the business and would likely close up to 178 U.S. stores. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption
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George Laurer in 2011 at the University of Maryland's Innovation Hall of Fame. His many inventions, including the Universal Product Code, led to his induction into the hall in 1991. Al Santos/University of Maryland hide caption
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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
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Forever 21, an early player in the fast-fashion movement, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Andy Wong/AP hide caption
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Store, warehouse and delivery workers: NPR wants to hear from you. NPR hide caption
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Brookstone's airport stores, like this one located in Miami International Airport, will remain open. Jeff Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images hide caption
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Toys R Us announced last month that it would close its stores in the United Kingdom, like this one in London, and across the U.S. Jack Taylor/Getty Images hide caption
Maker Of Bratz And Little Tikes Seeks To Save Toys R Us
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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
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Heidi Hartmann, the president of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, says women in retail lost hundreds of thousands of jobs over the last year, and men gained more than 100,000 jobs. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Analysis Shows Women Lost Jobs In Retail Last Year, Though Men Gained
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Shoppers fill a Walmart on Thanksgiving day in Bentonville, Ark. Sales in November were up from last year. Gunnar Rathbun/AP hide caption