Retailers At Risk: These Five Store Chains Face An Uphill Battle In 2016

We’re not even a fortnight into 2016, and already traditional department stores and mall retailers are bearing the brunt of a tough holiday shopping season. Of these retailers downsizing brick-and-mortar footprints, J.C. Penney is the most at-risk, according to data from Rapid Ratings. The independent agency measured the financial health of companies across the sector using public filings, assessing their efficiency based on 62 weighted data points from profitability to cash flow. Read more at Forbes.