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https://www.retaildive.com/news/instant-pot-instant-brands-chapter-11-bankruptcy/652829/
Instant Pot parent company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The Illinois-based company owes tens of millions to suppliers, but plans to stay in business, according to federal court filings.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/pat-mcgrath-cosmetics-bankruptcy-lender-dispute/810610/
Inside Pat McGrath Cosmetics’ bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The Chapter 11 filings said a lender commenced the auctioning of the brand without founder and CEO Patricia McGrath’s consent.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/lord-taylor-files-for-bankruptcy/582768/
Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
New owner Le Tote had given the oldest department store in the U.S. and its 38 locations a rare ray of hope when it acquired it for $75 million last year.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/eastern-outfitters-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/435536/
Eastern Outfitters files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The sports retailer is the latest private equity-owned company to file for bankruptcy.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/eddie-bauer-stores-closing-us-canada-bankruptcy-filing/811095/
Most US Eddie Bauer stores likely to close as operator preps bankruptcy | Retail Dive
Authentic Brands Group, which owns the brand’s intellectual property, last month shifted its e-commerce and wholesale licenses to another company.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-container-store-exits-chapter-11-bankruptcy/738572/
The Container Store exits bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The retailer used Chapter 11 to shed nearly $88 million in debt and will go forward as a privately held company owned by its lenders.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/papaya-becomes-latest-teen-apparel-retailer-to-file-for-bankruptcy/445298/
Papaya becomes latest teen apparel retailer to file for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The California-based retailer, which went through a rapid expansion in recent years only to run into a sales drought hitting retailers across sectors, hopes to...
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/saks-global-bankruptcy-rent-disputes-mall-landlords/812433/
Saks Global faces more rent disputes amid bankruptcy | Retail Dive
A group of mall landlords says as much as $19 million in unpaid rent piled up in the two weeks after the luxury department store's Chapter 11 filing.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/sports-authority-files-for-bankruptcy/414816/
Sports Authority files for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The company will close or sell around 140 stores in the upcoming months.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/big-lots-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/726407/
Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The bargain-focused retailer said Nexus Capital Management has offered a $620 million stalking horse bid.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/national-stores-and-gumps-file-for-bankruptcy/529506/
National Stores and Gump's file for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
While the owner of discount chain Fallas is planning to restructure, the fate of the San Francisco regional department store is less clear.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/teen-apparel-retailer-rue21-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/442800/
Teen apparel retailer Rue21 files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy | Retail Dive
The struggling teen apparel retailer last month began shuttering some 400 U.S. stores, about a third of its fleet, and now it plans to reduce its debt and...
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/jc-penney-files-for-bankruptcy/578088/
J.C. Penney files for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
May 18, 2020 - The company plans to close about 242 stores and has new access to cash as it looks to shed debt and sell assets in Chapter 11.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/apparel-sellers-lucky-brand-and-g-star-raw-file-for-bankruptcy/581041/
Apparel sellers Lucky Brand and G-Star Raw file for bankruptcy | Retail Dive
Both brands cited the COVID-19 crisis in exacerbating their financial struggles.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-container-store-could-file-bankruptcy-if-beyond-equity-deal-fails/731468/
The Container Store could file bankruptcy if Beyond equity deal fails | Retail Dive
Despite facing several challenges, turnaround efforts are gaining momentum, CEO Satish Malhotra said.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/sur-la-table-files-for-bankruptcy-with-plan-to-sell-itself/581301/
Sur La Table files for bankruptcy with plan to sell itself | Retail Dive
The kitchen specialist could close more than 40% of its stores in Chapter 11 as it looks to sell itself to another private equity company.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/debtwire-stage-stores-hires-financial-advisers-amid-off-price-conversion/571328/
WSJ: Stage Stores mulls bankruptcy as it looks to restructure debt | Retail Dive
Feb 12, 2020 - The report comes after a disappointing holiday period and as the retailer takes on an ambitious transition to off-price.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/olympia-sports-files-bankruptcy-works-through-liquidation/631716/
Olympia Sports files for bankruptcy as it works through liquidation | Retail Dive
The regional sporting goods specialist at its height had 230 stores. After a series of deals and tribulations, it’s winding down to zero.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/davids-bridal-bankruptcy-chapter-11-chapter-22/647783/
David’s Bridal takes another walk down the bankruptcy aisle | Retail Dive
The bridal retailer launched several initiatives since exiting Chapter 11 four years ago, but the pandemic and the economy have taken a toll.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/belk-files-for-bankruptcy-eyes-lightning-fast-exit/595618/
Belk exits bankruptcy a day after filing for Chapter 11 | Retail Dive
Feb 25, 2021 - The department store retailer won speedy approval of a restructuring plan that allowed it to drop $450 million in debt.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/soft-surroundings-bankruptcy-close-all-stores-Coldwater-Creek-acquire/693921/
Soft Surroundings files for bankruptcy, will close all stores | Retail Dive
Rival Coldwater Creek, which is buying the remaining assets, will sell the women’s apparel brand online and via catalogs.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/sears-hometown-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy/638626/
Sears Hometown files for bankruptcy amid disputes with ‘new Sears’ | Retail Dive
Financial strain and a lack of inventory led to the move, three years after Eddie Lampert-run TransformCo reacquired the home goods chain.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/saks-global-expects-exit-bankruptcy-summer-500-million-financing/816472/
Saks Global snags $500M in financing, expects to exit bankruptcy this summer | Retail Dive
The luxury department store retailer has boosted inventory receipts, with more than 650 brands shipping merchandise, up from 500 a month ago.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/why-bed-bath-beyond-not-filed-bankruptcy-chapter-11/647969/
Why hasn’t Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy yet? | Retail Dive
The struggling home goods retailer has been pulling all kinds of levers, leaving many to wonder why it hasn’t sought Chapter 11 protection by now.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/rtw-retailwinds-says-bankruptcy-is-probable/579111/
RTW Retailwinds says bankruptcy is 'probable' | Retail Dive
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/francescas-files-bankruptcy-stores-closing/811696/
Francesca’s files for bankruptcy, again | Retail Dive
The retailer, which previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy about six years ago under a different owner, has about $30 million in secured debt.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/at-home-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-blames-tariffs-consumer-uncertainty/750784/
At Home blames bankruptcy on tariffs, consumer uncertainty | Retail Dive
The private equity-owned company’s latest Chapter 11 filing comes at an awkward time for a retailer dependent on holiday sales for 40% of its revenue.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-road-to-bankruptcy/540617/
Is the road to bankruptcy paved by private equity? | Retail Dive
Retail Dive analysis found that more than 15% of retailers acquired by private equity firms over the past 15 years have filed for Chapter 11, including major...
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/podcast-the-backroom-retail-bankruptcy-court-session/758816/
The Backroom: Bankruptcy court is in session | Retail Dive
Debtwire’s global head of legal, Sarah Foss, and Retail Dive Senior Reporter Daphne Howland discuss retailer bankruptcies – in 2025 and beyond.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/tuesday-morning-files-for-bankruptcy-with-plans-to-close-a-third-of-its-sto/578660/
Tuesday Morning files for bankruptcy with plans to close a third of its stores | Retail Dive
The off-price retailer cited COVID-19 as an "insurmountable financial hurdle" that forced it into Chapter 11, though its struggles go back further.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/hello-bello-bankruptcy-private-equity-sale-kristen-bell-dax-shepard/697611/
Hello Bello files for bankruptcy amid supply chain setbacks | Retail Dive
The baby care company — founded by celebrities Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard — has agreed to a stalking horse bid from private equity firm Hildred Capital...
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/qvc-group-chapter-11-bankruptcy-live-shopping/817793/
QVC Group follows through on bankruptcy, readies itself for a new live-shopping era | Retail Dive
The Chapter 11 process applies only to U.S. entities and will be swift, as the company has a plan to drastically reduce its $6.6 billion debt.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/rite-aid-exits-bankruptcy-debt-names-matt-schroeder-ceo/726024/
Rite Aid exits bankruptcy, sheds $2B in debt | Retail Dive
Chief Financial Officer Matt Schroeder will take over the CEO post from restructuring officer Jeffrey Stein.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/podcast-saks-global-bankruptcy-vendors-neiman-marcus/810351/
The Backroom: Saks Global and the bankruptcy that everyone saw coming | Retail Dive
The team chats about their recent visits to Saks Fifth Avenue’s Manhattan flagship and brings in Debtwire analysts to discuss the retailer’s Chapter 11 process.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/true-religion-exits-bankruptcy-shedding-358m-in-debt/508462/
True Religion exits bankruptcy, shedding $358M in debt | Retail Dive
The denim apparel retailer is "clearing the way" for company investment and growth just in time for the holidays.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/the-container-store-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/736218/
The Container Store files for bankruptcy, but it’s business as usual | Retail Dive
Thanks to an agreement with most of its term loan lenders, the retailer will keep its stores and website open and emerge as a private company.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/rtw-retailwinds-could-close-all-stores-in-bankruptcy-scenario/579536/
Bloomberg: RTW Retailwinds preparing to close all stores in bankruptcy filing | Retail Dive
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/tupperware-files-for-bankruptcy-chapter-11/727341/
Tupperware files for bankruptcy amid lender opposition | Retail Dive
The iconic housewares brand, famous for its direct-sales parties, has been slow to adapt to e-commerce and omnichannel retail.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/christopher-banks-files-for-bankruptcy-could-close-all-stores/593385/
Christopher & Banks files for bankruptcy, could close all stores | Retail Dive
The women's apparel seller is among the victims of the pandemic, which dragged down demand among its core customers.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/gordmans-reportedly-preparing-to-seek-bankruptcy-protection/437536/
Gordmans reportedly preparing to seek bankruptcy protection | Retail Dive
The century-old discount department store is weighed down by debt, and growth has slowed significantly after a two-year store expansion.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/charming-charlies-pending-liquidation-a-reminder-of-bankruptcys-limits/558650/
Charming Charlie's pending liquidation a reminder of bankruptcy's limits | Retail Dive
The retailer plans to close all 261 stores in bankruptcy after its first trip through Chapter 11 failed to fix its underlying problems.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/gymboree-files-bankruptcy-for-2nd-time-in-2-years/546295/
Gymboree files bankruptcy for 2nd time in 2 years | Retail Dive
The children's retailer plans to shutter its Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores, but executives have faith in Janie and Jack, and hope to sell it in Chapter 11.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/forma-brands-bankruptcy-new-ceo/647423/
Forma Brands exits bankruptcy, names previous Outdoor Voices exec CEO | Retail Dive
The beauty company finalized its sale to investors, including Jefferies Finance, and appointed Cliff Moskowitz to the chief role.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/payless-files-for-bankruptcy-to-close-400-stores/439803/
Payless files for bankruptcy, to close 400 stores | Retail Dive
The shoe retailer has entered into an agreement with its lenders that it says will allow it to make a speedy exit from the Chapter 11 process.
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https://www.retaildive.com/news/party-city-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-debt-restructuring/640619/
Party City files for bankruptcy with plans to shed debt | Retail Dive
The retailer has a deal with bondholders to pursue an “expedited restructuring” aimed at improving its capital structure and liquidity.
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