These 15 retailers could be the next to declare bankruptcy

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• 50 US retailers filed for bankruptcy in 2017, and more bankruptcies are on the horizon.
• Companies most likely to default within the next year include Sears, Vince, Bebe, Stein Mart, and Destination Maternity, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Retailers are filing for bankruptcy at a staggering rate.

A total of 50 US retailers have filed for bankruptcy this year - the highest rate since the recession - and analysts say more bankruptcies are on the horizon.

Fifteen retailers in particular are at high risk of defaulting in 2018, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Here are those companies ranked in order of likelihood to default, with those seen as most likely appearing first.

• Sun Pacific Holding Corp.
• Sears Holdings (parent company of Sears and Kmart)
• Razer Inc.
• Vince Holding Corp.
• The Bon-Ton Stores
• Bebe Stores Inc.
• Destination Maternity Corp. (parent company of A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood Maternity, and Destination Maternity)
• Destination XL Group Inc.
• Stein Mart Inc.
• Christopher & Banks Corp.
• Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.
• DGSE Cos Inc. (parent company of Dallas Gold & Silver and Charleston Gold & Diamond).
• Burlington Stores Inc.
• Tailored Brands Inc. (parent company of Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank)
• Clarus Corp. (parent company of Black Diamond brand clothing)

This chart shows the likelihood that each retailer will default within a year, classified below as the "1-year PD," according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

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