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Office Depot Set To Close 300 More Stores But Increase New Format Locations

Fewer stores overall but more small, highly curated “stores of the future” are in the works for Office…

News August 3
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Does Anyone Want Sports Authority’s Stores? Dick’s Bids On Only 17 Locations

Dick’s Sporting Goods took another step to become the dominant player within sporting goods retailing, submitting a bid…

News June 27
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Potential Modell’s, Sports Direct Bid For 200 Sports Authority Stores: Home Run Or Error?

Modell’s Sporting Goods and UK-based Sports Direct are in talks for a potential joint deal to buy as…

News June 21
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Sports Authority Set To Close All Remaining Stores Upon Sale To Joint Liquidators

The long-running battle to keep the Sports Authority brand alive appears to have finally come to a close,…

News May 19
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Department Stores Seek Answers As Q1 Results Prove Disastrous

If Q1 financial earnings reports were any indication, traditional department stores had a very rough ride to start…

News May 19
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Aéropostale Bankruptcy: Just The Latest Teen Trauma

In the latest example of teen retailers failing to hold their own in the industry, Aéropostale filed for…

News May 4
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How Many Stores Is Too Many?

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor Many explanations have been floated for the recent challenges faced by brick-and-mortar retailers,…

Executive Viewpoints May 3
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As Sports Authority Liquidates, What’s Next For Its Stores?

After a tumultuous few months that involved a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, preparations to close approximately 140 stores,…

News April 27
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Struggles At Sears And Kmart Signal Need For Department Stores To Downsize

Sears Holdings is closing up shop on 68 Kmart and 10 Sears stores this summer, further revealing the…

News April 25
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