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New Activist Investor Pushes Macy’s to ‘Look to Dillard’s’ for Better Path Forward

Activist investment firm Barington Capital Group and real estate development company Thor Equities have taken a stake in Macy’s Inc. and are…

Vans, North Face Owner VF Corp Launches Transformation Strategy Following Investor Pressure

VF Corp, parent company of brands including The North Face, Vans, Timberland and Supreme, has unveiled its “Reinvent” transformation strategy after another…

Activist Investor Pushes for Tax-Free 7-Eleven Spinoff

Activist investor ValueAct Capital sent an open letter to Seven & I Holdings asking the company to spin off 7-Eleven as its…

Bath & Body Works adds Independent Director Recommended by Activist Investor

Bath & Body Works has appointed Thomas J. Kuhn as a new independent member of its Board of Directors at the recommendation…

Bath & Body Works Faces Growing Activist Pressure Despite Adding 2 Board Seats

Activist investor Daniel Loeb will launch a boardroom challenge against Bath & Body Works through his hedge fund Third Point. The retailer…

Activist Investor Continues to Wreak Havoc at Bed Bath & Beyond

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. tumbled after it was revealed that activist investor Ryan Cohen — who owns approximately 11.8%…

Dollar Tree Clears Out C-Suite With 5 Departures

Leadership shakeups continue at Dollar Tree with the departure of five C-level executives just months after its Board was “reconstituted.” COO Thomas O’Boyle,…

Report: Westfield Parent Aims to Sell its U.S. Mall Properties by Late 2023

Mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (URW) is reportedly looking to divest most of its U.S. retail properties by the end of 2023, according…

Investor Urges Kohl’s to Spin Off Ecommerce Business, Citing Potential Value of $12.4 Billion

Kohl’s has become the latest retailer to attract the attention of an activist investor seeking the separation of its digital and brick-and-mortar…

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