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RadioShack Looks For A Comeback With HobbyTown Partnership
RadioShack Looks For A Comeback With HobbyTown Partnership
July 27, 2018  |  Retail

RadioShack is looking to make a comeback through a new partnership with HobbyTown. After emerging from bankruptcy, the 97-year-old company, now owned by General Wireless...

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Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
Five At Five: Amazon’s Grocery Power
July 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news of the day. Today’s coverage includes a detailed look at Amazon’s...

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Toys R Us Settles With Creditors To Complete Bankruptcy
Toys R Us Settles With Creditors To Complete Bankruptcy
July 20, 2018  |  Retail

Toys R Us has come to a settlement agreement with some groups of creditors, including vendors, to resolve its disputes related to its bankruptcy proceedings....

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Gymboree Refreshes Brand On Amazon’s Prime Day
Gymboree Refreshes Brand On Amazon’s Prime Day
July 16, 2018  |  Retail

With Amazon rolling out Prime Day deals, Gymboree is revamping its digital presence along with a refreshed product and personality. The changes include updated websites...

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Hobby Lobby May Take Up Shop In Former Toys R Us Stores
Hobby Lobby May Take Up Shop In Former Toys R Us Stores
July 06, 2018  |  Retail

Following the closure of Toys R Us stores in June, retailers in the hobby and off-price segments may fill some of the larger empty big-box...

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Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
Shoe Company Rockport Likely Will Be Sold To A Private Equity Firm
July 05, 2018  |  Legal

The Rockport Group, the ailing comfort shoe company, could soon have a new owner. Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm, reportedly emerged as...

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Toys R Us Plans To Close Stores By Friday
Toys R Us Plans To Close Stores By Friday
June 26, 2018  |  Retail

Months after Toys R Us announced that it would liquidate its U.S.-based assets, the toy retailer plans to shutter its brick-and-mortar locations by Friday (June...

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Party City Looks To Pick Up Where Toys R Us Left Off
Party City Looks To Pick Up Where Toys R Us Left Off
June 25, 2018  |  Retail

Party City is getting into the toy business. The chain kicked off the week with the announcement that it will be opening about 50 Toy...

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ALDI And Big Lots Are Among Successful Bidders For Toys R Us Stores
ALDI And Big Lots Are Among Successful Bidders For Toys R Us Stores
June 15, 2018  |  Retail

As the liquidation of Toys R Us marches on, retailers are bidding on the toy store’s brick-and-mortar locations. The latest successful bidders include ALDI, Ollie’s...

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