Big Lots, Express and Children's Place could spell more trouble for commercial real estate, Barclays says

Signs of distress at retailers Big Lots Inc., Express and the Children’s Place could spell more trouble for the reeling commercial-real-estate market, according to Barclays Research. Corporate bankruptcies have been rising since a pandemic lull, with filings in January touching the highest level since 2020, according to Epiq, a bankruptcy-services company, and Barclays. In... Master your money. Subscribe to MarketWatch. Get this article and all of MarketWatch. Access from any device. Anywhere. Any ...