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Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores

Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores
Retail Pulse: Toys R Us Returns With Small Retail Stores
July 19, 2019  |  Retail

Iconic brick-and-mortar retailers are sometimes reinvented, and return to the world of retail with smaller-format concepts. The parent of the Toys R Us brand, Tru...

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US Retailer Store Closures Could Top 12K By Yearend
US Retailer Store Closures Could Top 12K By Yearend
July 14, 2019  |  Retail

So far this year, 7,062 retail stores have closed, and that number could reach as high as 12,000, which would be an all-time record, according...

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Debt Loads Hobble Chinese Firms
Debt Loads Hobble Chinese Firms
July 09, 2019  |  Economy

There’s an old saying in investing, which, paraphrased, works out to “you only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.” Get...

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Restaurant Operator Blames Bankruptcy On Wage Hike
Restaurant Operator Blames Bankruptcy On Wage Hike
July 08, 2019  |  Retail

Restaurant Unlimited Inc., an eatery operator with 35 restaurants, has filed for bankruptcy and is blaming the misfortune on a recent minimum wage hike in...

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Punjab National Bank Loses $556M To Fraudulent Buying
Punjab National Bank Loses $556M To Fraudulent Buying
July 08, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Punjab National Bank revealed that it had been defrauded $556 million from a struggling borrower, Bhushan Power & Steel, according to a report by The...

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Toys R Us May Return With Smaller Stores
Toys R Us May Return With Smaller Stores
June 24, 2019  |  Retail

Ahead of this year’s holiday season, defunct toy chain Toys R Us could be making a comeback: The remnant of the company will reportedly open...

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Suppliers Left Hanging As Sears Rescue Attempt Progresses
Suppliers Left Hanging As Sears Rescue Attempt Progresses
June 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The corporate restructuring of struggling retailer Sears continues, with hedge fund owner Edward Lampert reaching a deal this week to combine Sears Hometown with Sears...

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The Domino Effect Of Corporate Failures, Late Supplier Payments
The Domino Effect Of Corporate Failures, Late Supplier Payments
June 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Despite ongoing turbulence from major global market events like Brexit and trade wars, the prevalence of business failures has actually declined across the world, new...

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China Considers SMB Bankruptcy Path
China Considers SMB Bankruptcy Path
May 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Chinese regulation does not offer a way for individuals to discharge the debt they cannot pay. According to reports in The Economist, small business (SMB)...

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