Stores are closing at record levels. The number of people working in retail is on the decline. And if the US slips into a recession, as many economists fear it will sometime next year, the problems plaguing retail could get far worse.

Stores are closing at record levels. The number of people working in retail is on the decline. And if the US slips into a recession, as many economists fear it will sometime next year, the problems plaguing retail could get far worse. https://t.co/ytM9Dh0oJy

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