PetSmart Names Retail Veteran as New CEO
PetSmart has tapped Ken Hicks as its new President and CEO, effective Oct. 31, 2024. Hicks will take…
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Payless Relaunches E-Commerce Business, Plans To Open 300-500 Stores
After emerging in January from its second stint in bankruptcy since 2017, Payless “is back,” the retailer trumpets…
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Payless Catches Bankruptcy Bug: Is Retail Doomed?
It’s become a depressingly familiar headline in 2017: [RETAILER NAME HERE] Declares Bankruptcy, Closes [XX] Stores. The Payless…
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Sycamore Partners Snaps Up Limited Stores’ Assets For $26.75 Million
Retail-focused private equity firm Sycamore Partners has made the winning bid for The Limited Stores‘ brand name and…
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The store closing bug has claimed its latest victim, with Payless ShoeSource reportedly shuttering as many as 1,000…
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The end goal for all retailers should be to achieve “customer intimacy,” according to Aptos CEO and Culture…
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The dealmakers who broker mergers — like the one between OfficeMax and Office Depot that is expected to…
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