For the first time experts can recall, amateur investors are buying shares of bankrupt companies. Their gains almost always prove fleeting.

The owners of Ann Taylor and Lane Bryant could file for Chapter 11 by the end of this week.

The chain plans to close 200 stores over the next two years in an effort to cut costs.

Co-tenancy clauses wrecked havoc on retail landlords during the last recession. This time, landlords are trying new negotiating tactics.

Zara owner Amancio Ortega has amassed real estate holdings valued at $17.2 billion, including investing more than $3 billion in U.S. assets.

A glut of excess inventory and a value-focused price point have set up deep discounters to outperform other retail sectors.

The mayor said the city would help restaurants expand their operations outdoors on sidewalks and curbside parking spaces.

If commercial real estate is one of the only distressed opportunities available, investors can’t afford to be too picky.