The last full-size Kmart operating in the US is scheduled to cease operations on Oct. 20. The New York Post reported the 90,000-square-foot store in the Long Island hamlet of Bridgehampton, New York, opened in 1996 and was part of a chain that encompassed more than...
The discount retailer Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced the sale of its assets and business operations to an affiliate of Nexus Capital Management LP. Under the terms of the Sale Agreement, Nexus will serve as the...
The financially troubled discount retailer Big Lots Stores Inc. (NYSE:BIG) is planning to close between 35 to 40 stores this year. Chain Store Age reports the Columbus, Ohio-headquartered company operates more than 1,300 stores. However, the company has experienced...
The retail holding company Ahold Delhaize USA is planning to close an unspecified number of its Stop & Shop supermarkets. Supermarket News reported that CEO JJ Fleeman made the announcement during a recent investor strategy meeting. Fleeman did not say how many...
The apparel company Rue21 has become the latest retailer to announce it is going out of business. The Warrendale, Pennsylvania-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Thursday – the company previously filed for bankruptcy in 2003 (when it was Pennsylvania...