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The Macy's Herald Square flagship.

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…

News December 10
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Vans' dismal performance is a large part of what is prompting a turnaround push at owner VF Corp.

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”…

News November 2
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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…

News April 3
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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…

News March 7
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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…

News February 23
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Activist investor Ryan Cohen strikes again at Bed Bath & Beyond.

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 —…

News August 18
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Five top executives at Dollar Tree are out although CEO Mike Witynski remains at the helm.

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…

News June 29
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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…

News April 6
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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…

News December 6
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