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A Year After Pandemic's First Big Retail Bankruptcy, Department Stores Set New Industry Direction

Coronavirus-Fueled Filings Showed That US Has Too Much Store Space
Neiman Marcus ended up closing its retail store at Hudson Yards in Manhattan less than 18 months after it opened. It was one of the real estate leases the luxury department store shed in its bankruptcy process. (Getty Images)
Neiman Marcus ended up closing its retail store at Hudson Yards in Manhattan less than 18 months after it opened. It was one of the real estate leases the luxury department store shed in its bankruptcy process. (Getty Images)

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus marked a turning point for the retail industry one year ago this week when it became the first major department store to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of the pandemic, starting a much bigger shift in the way real estate is used that's still playing out as retailers seek ways to survive curtailed revenue.

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