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Bed Bath & Beyond Prepares to Wind Down Operations in Chapter 11

Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will implement an orderly wind-down of its businesses while “conducting…

WSJ: Amazon Mulls Closing Unprofitable Businesses, Stores in Cost-Cutting Measure

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is reportedly spearheading a cost-cutting review of retail giant to pare down businesses that haven’t been profitable, people…

CNBC: Chipotle Closes Location Seeking to Unionize, Citing Staffing Challenges

A union organizing workers at Chipotle Mexican Grill has reportedly filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) after the…

Signet Jewelers To Shutter 150 Stores In Fiscal 2020

Signet Jewelers plans to close more than 150 stores in fiscal 2020, though the total will be offset by20 to 25 openings,…

Barneys Reportedly May Reduce Size Of New York Flagship By More Than 50%

Update: A Barneys spokesperson stated that Barneys will not shrink its footprint in an email sent to Retail TouchPoints. “Barneys New York…

Hibbett Sports Announces 95 Store Closures, Begins Search For New CEO

Hibbett Sports President and CEO Jeff Rosenthal will retire after more than 21 years with the company. The retailer also announced that…

Payless Could Close All North American Stores In Prospective Bankruptcy Proceedings

Payless is discussing plans to shutter a significant portion, or even all, of its North American stores as the retailer plans for another…

H&M To Open 335 Stores, Mostly Outside Of The U.S. And Europe

H&M will shift its expansion strategy toward developing markets in fiscal 2019. The retailer plans to open a total of 335 stores, mostly…

Michaels To Shutter 24 Pat Catan’s Stores And Rebrand 12

The Michaels Companies will close the struggling Pat Catan’s chain, which consists of 36 arts and crafts outlets in Ohio and surrounding…

Gap Closing Flagship NYC Store In January

Gap Inc. is preparing to shutter its flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Jan. 20, 2019, according to…

Gymboree Bankruptcy Could Close Majority Of Stores: WSJ Report

Gymboree is seeking a bankruptcy loan as it prepares for a chapter 11 filing that could allow the retailer to close most…

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