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Bankruptcy
Who Will File First? Penney’s, J. Crew and Neiman in Bankruptcy’s Line of Fire
The troubled apparel retailers are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, a hair's breadth away from their…
COVID-19-Era Retail Bankruptcies and the Rent Flashpoints
The Pier 1 and True Religion bankruptcies show retailers and landlords struggling to find balance during the…
During Coronavirus, Owner of Hair Cuttery, Bubbles Salons Files Ch. 11
The business, which owns 750 salons, has plans to sell.
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Gordon Brothers' brand investment arm acquired bankrupt Laura Ashley, and could keep some retail stores in…
Bankruptcy Watch: Retail in a Tailspin
In an economy shut down by Covid-19, the outlook is most bleak for retailers that entered 2020 with weak…
Bankruptcy Bug Bites Euro Retailers Oasis, Warehouse and MQ
COVID-19 continues to devastate fashion retail.
True Religion Files Second Bankruptcy Petition in 3 Years—Victim of COVID-19 Curse
Southern California denim label True Religion has filed its second Chapter 11 petition in three years.
Virus Knocks Debenhams UK into Bankruptcy—Irish Stores to Liquidate
Debenhams couldn't keep its Ireland store operations open, but plans to reopen its U.K. doors once the…
Coronavirus Topples Debenhams into Second Bout of Insolvency
Store closures from the coronavirus outbreak have British retailer Debenhams planning to file for insolvency…
Germany’s Biggest Department Store Files for Insolvency, Victim of COVID-19 Collapse
Government-mandated store shutdowns have left devastation in their wake.
L.A. Fashion Brand Bldwn Filing for Bankruptcy
The brand can't cope with added financial pressure created by government measures to limit the spread of the…
Coronavirus Closure: Former Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa Files for Liquidation
The business closed earlier this week due to the spread of COVID-19.
Modell’s Last-Ditch Crowdfunding Hail Mary Couldn’t Stave Off Chapter 11
If you "gotta go to Mo's," you'd better make it quick.
Pier 1 Seeks Buyer After Bankruptcy Filing; 6,000 Jobs in Limbo
Pier 1, posting a $198.8 million loss in 2019, saw liquidity tighten as vendors overseas sought full payment…
Local Newspaper Publisher McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy
It owns The Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Sacramento Bee and The…