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Sears Holdings made it official, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday (October 15), gearing up to close 142 stores after decades of declining revenue and...
Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. News this week surfaced that FAO Schwarz is...
Stock markets around the globe seem to be in freefall. Interest rates are marching higher. Sears, at least at the time this article, is prepping for...
Sears Holdings may be liquidated in the wake of a meeting Wednesday with several of the struggling retailer’s biggest lenders that did not result in...
With talk of bankruptcy growing louder for Sears, the struggling retailer has reportedly stopped paying suppliers. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. 11) said three...
In an effort to shrink its store footprint and shore up its balance sheets, Mattress Firm and its subsidiaries have filed for a voluntary Chapter...
Digitally native retailers are testing out temporary brick-and-mortar locations to drive consumer engagement — and allow their customers to experience some of their selections in...
In a potential revival of the Toys R Us brand, lenders are looking to reorganize the company’s assets into a new company. The firm would...