Trouble in Store

The shutdown of huge swaths of the economy due to the coronavirus emergency has put every part of retail, from department stores and luxury brands to mom-and-pops under siege.

The Retail Apocalypse Has Come to Boston

While the urban core in Boston and its environs appears poised for continued growth amid an explosion of luxury condominium and apartment towers, it’s a different picture in the suburbs, where the loss of major anchor stores is hitting the hardest.