As retail stores close, where are the jobs going?

The Bebe chain of women's clothing stores is among the latest victims of changing buyer habits. (Dreamstime)

PHILADELPHIA: In late April, struggling women's apparel chain Bebe said it was closing all 180 stores – the latest casualty amid a steady stream of defaults, bankruptcies and closures over the last year. 

While experts say more closures are coming, something else is occurring: The losses of traditional retail jobs are being absorbed by the likes of Amazon, with its new fulfilment centres and warehouses.