risk management

Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Goes Dark, Ralph Lauren Unpops B&M Collar
Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Goes Dark, Ralph Lauren Unpops B&M Collar
June 17, 2016  |  Risk Management

The dog days of summer are almost upon the retail world, and if a warm winter wasn’t enough to suppress sales at some of the...

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Chapter 11 Watch: BHS Goes Out Of Style, Ralph Lauren Shutters Stores
Chapter 11 Watch: BHS Goes Out Of Style, Ralph Lauren Shutters Stores
June 09, 2016  |  Risk Management

If the wisdom of a retail age before the internet is to be believed, summer is the season when consumers can’t help but get into...

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Why Aéropostale Flamed Out
Why Aéropostale Flamed Out
June 08, 2016  |  Risk Management

Bob Dylan didn’t have the retail sector in mind when he penned “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” but nonetheless, Aéropostale’s fall from grace proves that...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course
Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course
June 02, 2016  |  Risk Management

Retailers are entering that time of the year where high temperatures settle over just about every part of the continental U.S., so blaming poor sales...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sends Shockwaves, Gap Pulls Back
Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sends Shockwaves, Gap Pulls Back
May 26, 2016  |  Risk Management

When a retailer goes under, it’s usually a problem for that company and its investors alone. A mom and pop shop putting a “Going Out...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sells, Layoffs Hamstring MCX
Chapter 11 Watch: Sports Authority Sells, Layoffs Hamstring MCX
May 19, 2016  |  Risk Management

When it comes to retail bankruptcies, do you want the good news or the bad news first? The good news: In a marked departure from the...

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Treasurers Aren’t Hedging Against Brexit Risk
Treasurers Aren’t Hedging Against Brexit Risk
May 19, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. is readying for a historic vote next month to decide whether to remain in the European Union. Policymakers are in a flurry over...

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So Far, 2016 Is A Boom Year For Retail Bankruptcies
So Far, 2016 Is A Boom Year For Retail Bankruptcies
May 05, 2016  |  Risk Management

This time last year, U.S. companies were going bankrupt at a rate nobody had seen in half a decade. More than 26,000 companies bit the bullet...

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