Distressed Retail: Page 7

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    Bed Bath & Beyond receives Nasdaq warning over late 10-Q

    The distressed retailer has until March 13 to regain Nasdaq listing compliance by submitting the financial report.

    By • Jan. 20, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Amazon discontinues charity program, Stitch Fix takes to Twitter for CEO search

    The e-commerce giant is ending its AmazonSmile program after a decade and the styling service is seeking out CEO applicants via social media.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 20, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Retail Dive

    Though some of the problems of the pandemic have waned, retail continues to reel from C-suite turnover and layoffs.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Judge grants Party City immediate access to $75M bankruptcy loan

    The remainder of a $150 million debtor-in-possession loan will not be released until February.

    By • Jan. 19, 2023
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    Party City files for bankruptcy with plans to shed debt

    The retailer has a deal with bondholders to pursue an “expedited restructuring” aimed at improving its capital structure and liquidity.

    By • Jan. 18, 2023
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    Olympia Sports’ intellectual property headed to auction

    The retailer, which once had a footprint of 230 stores, is among the latest retail brand names up for grabs following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

    By • Jan. 13, 2023
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    Morphe parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    Forma Brands — which also operates Playa Beauty and Jaclyn Cosmetics — has entered a proposed $33 million acquisition deal with lenders. 

    By Dani James • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Fitch: Gulf between retail’s winners and losers to widen in 2023

    Default rates will likely remain low, but the firm is watching for bankruptcies from major players like Party City, Rite Aid and Bed Bath & Beyond.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Boxed considers selling itself amid cash crunch

    The online retailer, which is trying to shore up its liquidity and boost its sagging stock price, also said it is “actively exploring” ways to bring in additional capital.

    By Sam Silverstein • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Bed Bath & Beyond warns it could file for bankruptcy

    The struggling home retailer issued a "going concern" warning as sales continue to slide and losses widen.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
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    Sears Hometown stores disappearing from rural America

    Liquidation sales are ongoing at 115 locations across 36 states and Puerto Rico, amid the Sears-affiliated home goods retailer's bankruptcy.

    By • Jan. 4, 2023
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    Vince Holding sells intellectual property of Rebecca Taylor

    The IP was purchased by an affiliate of Ramani Group and is part of a strategic effort announced last year to shut down the fashion brand.

    By • Jan. 3, 2023
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    Revlon set to exit bankruptcy by April

    If a judge approves, the beauty company will conclude its Chapter 11 process with its lenders as its new owners, but what happens next remains uncertain.

    By • Dec. 22, 2022
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    Party City faces NYSE delisting

    The troubled retailer has six months to regain compliance with the New York Stock Exchange’s minimum share price requirement. 

    By • Dec. 20, 2022
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    What is Revlon’s next chapter?

    The brand was exploring a sale even before the pandemic, but the current environment isn’t ideal for a bankrupt company trying to figure out next steps. 

    By • Dec. 14, 2022
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    Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy amid disputes with ‘new Sears’

    Financial strain and a lack of inventory led to the move, three years after Eddie Lampert-run TransformCo reacquired the home goods chain.

    By • Dec. 13, 2022
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    A look at Bed Bath & Beyond’s tumultuous year

    The distressed home retailer experienced a C-suite shakeout, strategy pivot and a board refresh as it continues to work on turning the business around.

    By • Dec. 7, 2022
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    Digital Brands closes on $10M stock offer to fund acquisitions

    The DTC conglomerate may at last be close to finalizing its deal to buy women’s apparel brand Sundry, first announced in January.

    By • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Party City back in creditor talks amid cash crunch: Bloomberg

    The retailer is once again struggling as consumers pull back amid heavy inflation and its liquidity dwindles.

    By • Dec. 2, 2022
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    10 of the biggest retail stories in 2022

    From potential bankruptcies to off-price retailer turmoil, this year came with macroeconomic pressures for companies across the board.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Fitch downgrades Party City as maturities loom

    The party goods retailer is fast losing any financial cushion, its turnaround is uncertain and restructuring is “probable,” Fitch analysts said last week.

    By • Nov. 14, 2022
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    American Dream cuts a deal with lenders to extend debt

    The arrangement could give the massive mall in New Jersey more time after a tumultuous financial ride since opening. 

    By • Nov. 11, 2022
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    Revlon’s sales down 10% as it tries to right itself in Ch. 11

    The cosmetics giant has worked to firm up relationships with suppliers and is also fielding potential interest in buying the company out of bankruptcy. 

    By • Nov. 9, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: DSW bets on shoe repair and Under Armour finally addresses athleisure

    Shoppers can drop off their worn shoes at the footwear retailer’s stores. And the athletics brand is broadening its assortment.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 4, 2022
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    Bed Bath & Beyond files to sell more stock

    Following the sale of 12 million shares earlier this year, the struggling retailer submitted paperwork to sell an additional $150 million worth of shares.

    By • Oct. 28, 2022
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    Podcast

    The Backroom: Retail bankruptcies are poised for a comeback

    What can we learn about the industry as a whole by looking at its weakest players?

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 27, 2022