Destination Maternity recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced plans to shutter stores nationwide amid  sagging sales. While competition, especially from online sources, certainly surely played a role, Destination Maternity in its bankruptcy petition citing falling birthrates as a major reason for its struggles. Business Insider cited Demographic Intelligence Advisor Lyman Stone’s analysis of the retailer’s troubles and the wider business implications of declining fertility rates. Read DI’s full press release here.