Country’s Biggest Mall Owner Warns Retail Apocalypse May Not Be Over

While 2018 saw a large number of retailers filing bankruptcy and closing up, the biggest owner of shopping malls throughout the U.S. says it fears more are on the way this year. David Simon, CEO of Simon Property Group, in an earnings conference call Friday told analysts “there are some retailers out there that we’re nervous about. We’re concerned about a few [bankruptcies] that should shake out in the first quarter.” While Simon said he didn’t expect as many retail bankruptcies this year as we’ve seen the past two, there are still lingering questions about some companies that struggled last year. Sears is still very much on the edge as chairman Eddie Lampert tries to save 400 stores amid resistance from creditors (including Simon) and JC Penney has shut down hundreds of stores as well. Read more at Fortune.