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Guitar Center's Bankruptcy Adds to Toll on Retail

The number of endangered retailers, however, is shrinking against the backdrop of an uncertain holiday

Guitar Center is the latest retailer to file for bankruptcy protection this year.
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By Richard Collings

November 23, 2020

Musical instrument chain Guitar Center filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend in Virginia as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the beleaguered retail sector.

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Richard Collings

Richard Collings is a retail reporter at Adweek.

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