risk management

Chapter 11 Watch: Bankruptcies Reach Hyperspeed, Staples Mulls Post-Brexit Plans
Chapter 11 Watch: Bankruptcies Reach Hyperspeed, Staples Mulls Post-Brexit Plans
July 07, 2016  |  Risk Management

Remember Martin Shkreli? Probably not. Remember the Pharma Bro? Ah, of course. While Shkreli still sits free on bail awaiting what looks to be a...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Forever 21 Dumped By Supplier, Brexit Shakes Things Up
Chapter 11 Watch: Forever 21 Dumped By Supplier, Brexit Shakes Things Up
June 30, 2016  |  Risk Management

It was an odd week for retail bankruptcies, if only because news of the Brexit decision to pull out of the European Union seemed to give...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Tough Times For Uniqlo, PacSun Gets Lucky
Chapter 11 Watch: Tough Times For Uniqlo, PacSun Gets Lucky
June 23, 2016  |  Risk Management

Retail’s constant chase for growth means that some or even most will never reach their goals. And the circle of merchant life often means that,...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Goes Dark, Ralph Lauren Unpops B&M Collar
Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Goes Dark, Ralph Lauren Unpops B&M Collar
June 17, 2016  |  Risk Management

The dog days of summer are almost upon the retail world, and if a warm winter wasn’t enough to suppress sales at some of the...

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Chapter 11 Watch: BHS Goes Out Of Style, Ralph Lauren Shutters Stores
Chapter 11 Watch: BHS Goes Out Of Style, Ralph Lauren Shutters Stores
June 09, 2016  |  Risk Management

If the wisdom of a retail age before the internet is to be believed, summer is the season when consumers can’t help but get into...

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Why Aéropostale Flamed Out
Why Aéropostale Flamed Out
June 08, 2016  |  Risk Management

Bob Dylan didn’t have the retail sector in mind when he penned “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” but nonetheless, Aéropostale’s fall from grace proves that...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course
Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course
June 02, 2016  |  Risk Management

Retailers are entering that time of the year where high temperatures settle over just about every part of the continental U.S., so blaming poor sales...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sends Shockwaves, Gap Pulls Back
Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sends Shockwaves, Gap Pulls Back
May 26, 2016  |  Risk Management

When a retailer goes under, it’s usually a problem for that company and its investors alone. A mom and pop shop putting a “Going Out...

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