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28 Brands Sign Charter to Mitigate Racially Biased Experiences in Retail Environments

Sephora and 27 other retailers, along with the Open to All nonprofit, have signed the Mitigate Racial Bias in Retail Charter, marking…

Bluestar Revives Justice as Online-Only Retailer, Plans to Expand Tween Brand into Tech, Home

Justice has returned as an online-only retailer with the launch of its new ecommerce site, ShopJustice.com. The tween retailer shuttered its remaining…

Simon Asks Bankruptcy Court to Reject Sycamore’s Reorganization Plan for Ascena

Mall operator Simon Property Group and its affiliated landlords have filed an objection to the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Ascena Retail…

L Brands Selects Ascena Executive to Lead Bath & Body Works

As part of a raft of executive changes, Bath & Body Works parent company L Brands has named Julie Rosen its new…

Ascena Sells Ann Taylor, LOFT, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey for $540 Million

Ascena Retail Group has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Premium Apparel LLC, an affiliate of private-equity firm Sycamore Partners, to…

Bluestar Alliance to Acquire Justice Brand for $90 Million

Bluestar Alliance has signed a definitive agreement to acquire tween fashion brand Justice. Bluestar’s winning bid was valued at approximately $90 million, and…

Bluestar Alliance Wins Stalking Horse Bid with $60 Million+ Offer for Justice Brand

Bluestar Alliance, which owns and manages a stable of brands including Hurley, bebe, Brookstone and Limited Too, is now in prime position…

Ascena to Sell Justice Assets at Auction as Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue

Ascena Retail Group has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Premier Brands Justice to sell the intellectual property, ecommerce business and…

Bloomberg: Sycamore Partners Places Preliminary Bids for Ann Taylor, Loft and Lane Bryant

Sycamore Partners has reportedly made a preliminary bid to acquire assets from Ascena Retail Group, including the Ann Taylor, Loft and Lane…

Stein Mart Files For Chapter 11, Considers Closing All 281 Stores

In filing for bankruptcy protection, discount department store Stein Mart has raised the possibility of closing “a significant portion, if not all,…

RetailWire: Will The Retail Workforce Ever Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels?

The pandemic has hastened the evolution from analog to digital across all types of businesses, and retail is no different. Approximately 1.1…

Ascena Bankruptcy Filing Could Lower Company Debt By $1 Billion

With its voluntary Chapter 11 filing today, Ascena Retail Group, parent company of brands including Ann Taylor, LOFT and Lane Bryant,hopes to…

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