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April 29, 2020 COVID Impact Report      Best Buy Co., Inc. aims to open 200 locations across the country in May for consumers who have appointments for in-store consultations to purchase appliances or electronics. Employees will be mandated to wear masks ... Read more
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April 22, 2020         L Brands deal to sell 55% of its Victorias Secret banner to Sycamore Partners could fall through, as the private equity firm is seeking to cancel its $525.0 million purchase after claiming L Brands breached covenants in the transactio ... Read more
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April 15, 2020           Today Best Buy announced that it has retained approximately 70% of its sales compared to last year, supported by its curbside service model, despite the closure of its domestic stores. Domestic online sales are up over 250% ... Read more
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April 8, 2020 According to reports, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. expects to receive a bid that would keep a number of the Company’s stores open. Click here for more information. Previously, the Court authorized Pier 1 Imports to temporarily stop paying landlords, suppliers, and shippers to preser ... Read more
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April 1, 2020         Fairway Group Holdings Corp. announced the winning bids for six Fairway stores on a going concern basis: Village Supermarket, Inc. (Wakefern Member), Seven Seas Georgetowne, LLC (Key Food Member) and Amazon Retail LLC. In addit ... Read more
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March 25, 2020     Neiman Marcus has approximately $5.30 billion in debt; although a recent restructuring moved most of the maturity dates out to 2023, it has more than $100.0 million maturing in 2021. The Company has stopped issuing financial statements to th ... Read more
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March 18, 2020     On March 11, Neiman Marcus announced it would close the majority of its Last Call stores by 1Q2 (click here for a complimentary list).1. The Company stated that select locations would remain open to serve as a selling channel for residu ... Read more
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March 11, 2020     Albertsons is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO), and the Company’s valuation was around $19.00 billion, or about 7x EBITDA. Last week, the Company filed an S-1 report with the SEC indicating it is official ... Read more
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March 4, 2020     On February 20, it was reported that Stage Stores is reportedly preparing for a financial restructuring that could include a bankruptcy filing. Reports indicated that the situation remains fluid, and the Company could complete an out-of-court debt res ... Read more
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February 26, 2020   On February 20, L Brands sold a majority stake in Victoria’s Secret to private equity firm Sycamore Partners, allowing the retailer to focus on growing sales and profitability at Bath & Body Works (BBW). The deal was worth $1.10 billion in enterprise ... Read more
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