Brick-and-mortar stores closed at record rates in 2017

The traditional retail industry just capped one of its most difficult years with a successful holiday shopping season.
The question is, will that be enough to save stores on the brink?
Experts say don’t count on it.
Shoppers have made it clear they want to do more of their shopping online and on their smartphones. Shares in Amazon are up 55% this year.
That kind of says it all.
Experts say 2018 could bring more of what the traditional brick-and-mortar stores suffered through in 2017. And t