Retail store closings 2020: The list of chains that closed stores in N.J. and nationwide this year
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
AMC Theatres has permanently closed its location in Hamilton. It shuttered in November due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Med
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It has been a rough year for the brick-and-mortar retail industry.
As the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation in 2020, many major retailers announced permanent store closings or filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to declining sales and temporary store closures.
While the brick-and-mortar industry has struggled, many people have been turning to online shopping during the pandemic, and retailers are noticing. Companies that have filed for bankruptcy or shuttered stores have pulled out all the stops to take advantage of the surge.