Ronald Friedman

Retail expert, Marcum

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LA-based retail expert with the accounting and advisory firm Marcum.

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Ten retailers have filed for bankruptcy this year, including BCBG, Payless, and Wet Seal. That’s more than in all of 2016.

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Ten retailers have filed for bankruptcy this year, including BCBG, Payless, and Wet Seal. That’s more than in all of 2016.

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