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Will This Time Be Different for Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney?

13 September 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Will This Time Be Different for Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney?

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion weeks in New York and London, the post-bankruptcy futures of Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney, and sales updates from the owners of Zara and H&M. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Will American Retail Rise Again?

6 September 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Will American Retail Rise Again?

This week, everyone will be talking about what comes next for American retail, the prospects for the luxury watch market and Goop’s online wellness summit. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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J.C. Penney's Bankruptcy Attracts New Potential Bidders

2 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

2 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

The hedge funds that hold the retailer's loans would become co-owners of a business they never planned to run, in partnership with a third party that could include one of the potential buyers they’ve been wooing.

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J.C. Penney's Bankruptcy Attracts New Potential Bidders

The hedge funds that hold the retailer's loans would become co-owners of a business they never planned to run, in partnership with a third party that could include one of the potential buyers they’ve been wooing.

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Who Will Buy TikTok?

30 August 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Who Will Buy TikTok?

This week, everyone will be talking about the future of TikTok, J.Crew's emergence from bankruptcy and a jump in Covid-19 cases in France. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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J. Crew Wins Bankruptcy Exit Approval

25 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

25 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

To do so, it’ll swap more than $1.6 billion of old secured debt for ownership in the company.

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J. Crew Wins Bankruptcy Exit Approval

To do so, it’ll swap more than $1.6 billion of old secured debt for ownership in the company.

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J. C. Penney Shareholders at Risk of Wipeout Want Voice in Court

20 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

20 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

The group argues a liquidation would generate more than $8.4 billion, enough to pay off all creditors with some left over for shareholders.

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J. C. Penney Shareholders at Risk of Wipeout Want Voice in Court

The group argues a liquidation would generate more than $8.4 billion, enough to pay off all creditors with some left over for shareholders.

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Who Wants to Buy Europe's Failing Fashion Brands?

10 August 2020 • By Robert Williams

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Who Wants to Buy Europe's Failing Fashion Brands?

An online retailer chasing growth, a supplier-turned-retailer, and a worried Italian government are among the unlikely cast of investors shelling out for brands including Warehouse, Naf Naf and Corneliani. The assets are small fish, but the deals could hint at bigger transactions to come.

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Men's Wearhouse Owner Files for Bankruptcy

3 August 2020 • By Reuters

3 August 2020 • By Reuters

Tailored Brands announced it has entered into a restructuring agreement with more than 75 percent of its senior lenders, which could reduce the company's debt by at least $630 million.

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Men's Wearhouse Owner Files for Bankruptcy

Tailored Brands announced it has entered into a restructuring agreement with more than 75 percent of its senior lenders, which could reduce the company's debt by at least $630 million.

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Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy

3 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

3 August 2020 • By Bloomberg

Fashion start-up Le Tote Inc., which also filed for Chapter 11, bought the rights to the company’s stores, brand and e-commerce site from Hudson’s Bay Co. for $71 million last year.

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Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy

Fashion start-up Le Tote Inc., which also filed for Chapter 11, bought the rights to the company’s stores, brand and e-commerce site from Hudson’s Bay Co. for $71 million last year.

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Men's Wearhouse Owner Likely to File for Bankruptcy in Third Quarter

28 July 2020 • By Reuters

28 July 2020 • By Reuters

Tailored Brands Inc. also announced plans earlier this month to close up to 500 stores and cut 20 percent of its corporate workforce.

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Men's Wearhouse Owner Likely to File for Bankruptcy in Third Quarter

Tailored Brands Inc. also announced plans earlier this month to close up to 500 stores and cut 20 percent of its corporate workforce.