Bed Bath & Beyond seeks $1B to avoid bankruptcy

The investor deal comes as the beleaguered home goods retailer ushers in a new interim CFO with experience in turnarounds.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 7, 2023

Missed interest payment signals Bed Bath & Beyond ‘out of options’

Analysts think the retailer is out of time and money. Meanwhile, the company closed a distribution center in Texas, impacting hundreds of employees.

By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 2, 2023

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Though some of the problems of the pandemic have waned, retail continues to reel from C-suite turnover, changes in ecommerce and reassessment of DEI policies.  

By Retail Dive staff

Ariana Grande to buy her beauty brand’s assets from Forma Brands for $15M

The singer’s brand, R.e.m. Beauty, entered into a licensing agreement with the company in December 2020.

By Dani James • Feb. 2, 2023

Bed Bath & Beyond to close all Harmon stores

The retailer will also close an additional 87 of its namesake stores as a potential bankruptcy filing looms.

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 30, 2023

As it inches toward bankruptcy, Bed Bath & Beyond defaults on loan

The distressed home goods retailer said it doesn’t have enough cash to pay down its debts.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 27, 2023

The Weekly Closeout: Foot Locker faces privacy suit and Levi’s misquotes Mark Twain

A lawsuit alleges the athletics retailer violated California’s privacy act. Meanwhile, Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh cited the author on why skinny jeans are not dead.

By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 27, 2023

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 Nate Delesline III • Jan. 20, 2023

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

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 Nate Delesline III • Jan. 19, 2023

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 Nate Delesline III • Jan. 18, 2023

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 Nate Delesline III • Jan. 13, 2023

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

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 Cara Salpini • Jan. 10, 2023

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

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 Caroline Jansen • Jan. 5, 2023

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 Daphne Howland • Jan. 4, 2023

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 Kaarin Vembar • Jan. 3, 2023

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 Daphne Howland • Dec. 22, 2022

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 Kaarin Vembar • Dec. 20, 2022

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 Kaarin Vembar • Dec. 14, 2022

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 Daphne Howland • Dec. 13, 2022

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 Caroline Jansen • Dec. 7, 2022

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 Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2022

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 Ben Unglesbee • Dec. 2, 2022

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