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Gap Halts Rent Payments On Temporarily Closed Stores
April 23, 2020

As its retail locations are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gap cautioned on Thursday (April 23) that it might not have enough cash to adequately fund its operations. The clothing retailer said it has to take additional steps to come across liquidity over the...

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Texan Merchants Gear Up For Retail-To-Go
April 23, 2020

With Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to open the state again, shops will start running on a retail-to-go basis Friday (April 24). Owners of business are aiming to operate with the new changes — from a children’s retail shop to a music store, according to...

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Shift To Digital Could Force 100,000 Retailers To Shutter By 2025
April 22, 2020

A study by analysts at UBS found that 100,000 U.S. retail stores could close by 2025, a number the coronavirus pandemic has sped along, according to a report by USA Today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Latest Consumer Survey Doesn’t Show Good News For Shopping Malls
April 22, 2020

COVID-19 social distancing restrictions have shuttered most U.S. malls at a time when they were already hurting, but it’s not clear that merely lifting bans on “nonessential” businesses will help. Our latest PYMNTS COVID-19 Tracker – a survey of thousands of U.S. consumers – found that customers...

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Victoria’s Secret Buy Invalid After Staff Furloughs, Lawsuit Says
April 22, 2020

Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm seeking to buy out Victoria’s Secret, is now looking at backing out of the deal after the retailer closed its U.S. locations and let go most of its staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report...

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Auto Marketing Will Support The Digital Shift
April 22, 2020

In a time period dominated by retail sales declines, the hardest hit has been the automotive industry. While March retail sales dropped 8 percent overall, new cars dropped as much as 36.9 percent for some brands as dealerships were shut down due to concerns over...

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The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market
April 22, 2020

Some products were just made for these times. Take, for example, The Edge Desk. In January of this year, it was just an interesting, ergonomically designed piece of office furniture. Then came February, March and the COVID-19 crisis – and suddenly the whole definition of...

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No New Bankruptcy Filings, But Darkness Intensifies For Department Stores
April 22, 2020

The retail bankruptcy watch turned to some Wednesday morning quarterbacking this week, as industry experts and observers took turns assessing the current and potential damage to the department store category amid the coronavirus crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Rolls Out Online Program ‘Workshop Wednesdays’
April 22, 2020

To provide children and families with entertainment amid the coronavirus pandemic, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has rolled out its Workshop Wednesdays online program. The online resource offers different activities and ways to stay entertained during the week, according to an announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the...