Earlier this week, The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. took its multi-chain brand of department stores into Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The action makes the regional chain of department stores the largest retailer to seek such protection this year. CNBC reported, in the immediate aftermath of the Chapter 11 filing,that the chain “…has been burdened with massive debt as it has struggled to grow sales and move operations online in the face of Amazon”. In 2017, approximately twenty major retail chains, including The Limited, Radio Shack, Hhgregg, Gordman’s, Read More +