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Soft Surroundings files for bankruptcy, will close all stores
Sep 18, 2023 · Dive Brief: Women’s apparel retailer Soft Surroundings last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Texas’s Houston Division. The company will close all 44 stores ...
The rise of the Stanley tumbler: How a 110-year-old brand …
Nov 14, 2023 · The rise of the Stanley cup. Stanley’s Instagram page features its drinkware in a rainbow of colors — from soft pastels to vibrant hues. Some products are even adorned with etched patterns to ...
Dollar General plans 800 stores this year as rival Dollar Tree pulls ...
Mar 14, 2024 · Dive Brief: One month after opening its 20,000th store, Dollar General said during a Thursday earnings call that it plans to open 800 more new stores, remodel 1,500 locations and relocate 85 ...
J.C. Penney remains profitable, could open new stores
May 10, 2024 · Dive Brief: J.C. Penney’s Q4 net sales dropped 5.9% year over year to $2.3 billion, as net income in the quarter fell 8.9% to $41 million, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange ...
Sears Holdings $175M settlement with Lampert has court approval
Sep 1, 2022 · A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved an agreement that would resolve years-long litigation between Sears Holdings and former CEO Eddie Lampert as well as other former executives and ...
A timeline of Blockbuster's ride from megahit to flop
Oct 7, 2019 · Blockbuster’s rise and fall corresponded, almost, with the lifespan of an entire industry. Video rental took off in the early 1980s, with mom and pops cobbling together an industry out of nothing.
Lord & Taylor relaunches, online only | Retail Dive
Mar 12, 2021 · UPDATE: April 19, 2021: Lord & Taylor is back in business, online only, as of Friday, owner Saadia Group said in a press release.In a statement, co-founder and principal Jack Saadia said it marks ...
J.C. Penney swings into the red as Q2 sales plunge | Retail Dive
Sep 30, 2024 · Dive Brief: J.C. Penney on Friday reported that Q2 total revenues plummeted 9.2% year over year to $1.5 billion, as total net sales fell 8.9% to $1.5 billion and credit income fell 16.9% to $59 ...
The running list of major retail bankruptcies
Feb 27, 2023 · Since 2017, Retail Dive has tracked major bankruptcies in the U.S. retail industry. Over the years, we’ve chronicled the long decline of once-dominant chains like Sears, and the unexpected and ...