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Garment workers were deemed essential employees during Bangladesh's lockdown and some resumed work in Dhaka last month.

For Bangladesh's Struggling Garment Workers, Hunger Is A Bigger Worry Than Pandemic

Many garment factories have reopened, but the coronavirus still affects global demand and orders remain canceled. "I need to work," says one employee. "I'll die of hunger before I die of this virus."

Workers At Garment Factories In Bangladesh Face Harsh Conditions During The Pandemic

Bangladesh has extended its coronavirus lockdown — except for the garment factories. But with global brands canceling orders, workers face pay cuts, hunger and little to no social distancing.

The remains of a J.C. Penney store are seen at an abandoned shopping mall in North Carolina. The department store chain is filing for bankruptcy as coronavirus lockdowns shatter its plans for recovery.

J.C. Penney Files For Bankruptcy As Lockdowns Take Their Toll

J.C. Penney began 2020 with hopes of yet another turnaround. Instead, the coronavirus shutdowns across the country have forced the department store and mall mainstay into bankruptcy.

Workers in Dhaka sew protective suits at a garment factory during Bangladesh's lockdown.

1 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers Lose Jobs Amid COVID-19 Economic Fallout

"Please don't give up on us," the president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association said in a YouTube plea addressed to global buyers. "Kindly do not let go of our hands."

In a new NPR/Marist poll, 91 percent of American online shoppers said they "never" or "only rarely" return things they buy online.

Online Shoppers Say They Rarely Return Purchases. Why?

Retailers say returns are costing them a fortune. But in a new NPR/Marist poll, about 90 percent of online shoppers say they rarely or ever return orders. For many, it's not worth the hassle.

A sign announcing the store will be closing hangs above a Sears store on Aug. 24 in Chicago. Sears Holdings, which owns Sears and Kmart, said Thursday it was planning to close another 103 stores.

Sears, Kmart And Macy's Will Close More Stores in 2018

2017 was bleak for retailers and 2018 is not starting off any better. Several major department stores, still hurting from declining sales, plan closures in locations nationwide.

Manikins are temporarily stored on the third floor of MIssion Valley Macy's as the store gets ready to close, March 9. 2017

San Diego Malls Ride A Changing Retail Wave

Competition from online buying is forcing some stores to close while others struggle to think outside the big box.

J.C. Penney Stone in El Cajon in this undated photo.

J.C. Penney To Close Over 100 Stores

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. announced Friday it is in the process of selling its distribution center in Buena Park, intends to close its distribution center in Lakeland, Florida, in June, and plans to shutter 130-140 stores in the coming months.

Tussle Over Electric Bill Plunges New York Mall Into The Dark

The lights suddenly flickered off today at Rotterdam Square Mall near Schenectady after what the owners say was "a total misunderstanding" with the power utility.

A J.C. Penney store in a Pembroke Pines, Fla., shopping center. The company's resurrected print catalog will be much thinner than its previous "Big Book," which was sometimes 1,000 pages.

J.C. Penney Brings Back Its Print Catalog, After A 5-Year Hiatus

The company finds that even if people don't order directly from the catalogs, they still serve a purpose.

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