Several major retailers are holding massive sales as they prepare to shutter all or many of their store locations. Here's what you need to know when you go shopping.

Big Lots and other recent store closings add to over 3 million square feet of empty Columbus retail space, but experts say that might not be so bad.

More than 70 retail spaces of at least ... the immediate Columbus area, and Party City and Joann Fabrics shutter five stores each. Those announcements follow store-closing decisions in recent ...