Nordstrom Inc., for instance, posted same-store sales that were almost four times higher than expected after drawing in buyers for both its full-priced and discounted merchandise.

Big Lots, Burlington, Aldi, Hobby Lobby have bid on some locations. Now more stores are being auctioned off as the chain slowly sells off its real estate.

The industry is seeing a shift in big retailers’ brick-and-mortar strategies as they experiment with different store formats.

Owners nationally are grappling with the reality shattering their balance sheets and profitability.

Second-quarter earnings results for the biggest owners were largely in line with expectations, according to DJ Busch, an analyst at Green Street Advisors LLC.

If Amazon is chasing Alibaba, and Alibaba’s watching JD.com, grocers in the U.S. and Europe need to pay attention to all three.

Like other retailers, fast-fashion chains must adapt to a changing marketplace.

Steve Roth, chairman and chief executive officer of Vornado Realty Trust, said his company, one of the largest owners of Manhattan street retail, is doing just fine.

Berkshire agreed to provide a $2 billion loan to Seritage Growth Properties, the real estate investment trust owns Sears stores, as well as properties the department-store chain has vacated.

The ex-employees are asking for new leverage limits on private equity deals, along with a worker-protection tax and profit clawbacks that would fund payments in situations similar to the one now playing out.