After months in limbo, some products from bankrupt Mitchell Gold may finally reach customers

At the same time, home goods company Surya acquired the Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams brand, with plans to start shipping products in Q1.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 20, 2023

Party City-owned balloon supplier files for bankruptcy

Anagram entered Chapter 11 amid uncertainty around its supply contract with the retailer, which is its corporate parent and largest customer.

By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 13, 2023

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Though some of the problems of the pandemic have waned, retail continues to reel from C-suite turnover, changes in ecommerce and reassessment of DEI policies.  

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Rite Aid wants to sell 92 more store leases in Chapter 11

The offering is in addition to 78 leases and 21 stores and land parcels that went up for sale in mid-October as the retailer restructures in bankruptcy.

By Nate Delesline III • Nov. 8, 2023

Bankrupt Mitchell Gold and Ryder reach deal on undelivered products

Customers would have to pay the logistics provider to release and deliver goods that in many cases were purchased, with shipping fees, months ago.

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 30, 2023

Hello Bello files for bankruptcy amid supply chain setbacks

The baby care company — founded by celebrities Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard — has agreed to a stalking horse bid from private equity firm Hildred Capital Management.

By Dani James • Oct. 24, 2023

Another furniture retailer prepares to liquidate

Z Gallerie, which exited another bankruptcy last year and had also filed in 2009, still hopes to sell itself. 

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2023

Tattered Cover parent company files for Chapter 11

The independent book retailer is restructuring as it enters a critical holiday season.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 19, 2023

David’s Bridal promotes slate of company veterans in preparation for post-bankruptcy turnaround

The special-occasion apparel chain struggled after its previous Chapter 11 exit in 2018 as the pandemic roiled its business.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2023

Rite Aid gets court OK for nearly $3.5B in bankruptcy financing

The pharmacy retailer also wants to sell nearly 100 store leases, properties and pieces of land in 12 states as it looks to restructure.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 18, 2023

Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, names new CEO

The pharmacy retailer plans to use bankruptcy to shrink its store footprint and manage a nearly $4 billion debt load.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 16, 2023

Party City emerges from bankruptcy, CEO to exit

Brad Weston will step down from the top executive role, while current Chief Commercial Officer Sean Thompson will become the company’s interim.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 13, 2023

Tupperware’s executive vice chair to exit

Richard Goudis plans to resign from the company after about three years once Tupperware files its 2022 annual report.

By Dani James • Oct. 10, 2023

Halloween is a $12B business. Why that couldn’t save Party City

The specialty retailer relies heavily on the holiday, but growing participation and spending wasn't enough to spare it from bankruptcy.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 10, 2023

Showfields files for bankruptcy

The department store retailer recently closed two of its stores, in Miami and New York City’s Manhattan borough, but is eyeing expansion elsewhere.

By Dani James • Oct. 9, 2023

Rite Aid faces NYSE delisting

News of the company's possible removal from the New York Stock Exchange follows talks of a possible bankruptcy filing.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 5, 2023

Court approves sale of Instant Brands to private equity firm Centre Lane Partners

The maker of popular kitchen brands including Instant Pot, Corelle and Pyrex said the deal would help fix its unsustainable capital structure.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 5, 2023

Chapter 11 filings by businesses soar 61% so far this year, report finds

More small businesses and consumers also turned to bankruptcy in the first nine months of 2023, per Epiq and the American Bankruptcy Institute.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 4, 2023

SmileDirectClub files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

The dental company's financial issues partially stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it plans to liquidate if it can't find a buyer.

By Dani James • Oct. 2, 2023

11 retailers at risk of bankruptcy in 2023

From Joann and Rite Aid to Petco and The Container Store, here’s who’s most at risk in the next 12 months.

By Cara Salpini • Oct. 2, 2023

‘Shock and dismay’: Bankrupt Mitchell Gold has thousands of furniture shipments stuck in logistics limbo

Ryder and other providers are storing millions of dollars worth of products in warehouses as they await payment from a company that is out of cash.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 28, 2023

Rite Aid could close hundreds of stores in possible bankruptcy: WSJ

The drugstore retailer is in negotiations with creditors over a plan that could see nearly a quarter of its stores shutter, The Wall Street Journal reported.

By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 25, 2023

Furniture-maker Noble House falls into bankruptcy, owes overseas suppliers millions

The company, which sells to some of the largest U.S. retailers, suffered from rising costs and disruptions in its supply chain. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2023

Soft Surroundings files for bankruptcy, will close all stores

Rival Coldwater Creek, which is buying the remaining assets, will sell the women’s apparel brand online and via catalogs.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2023

Bankruptcy court approves Party City exit plan, slashing nearly $1B in debt

The company specializes in making and selling products for celebrations and took a hit when those fell off during the height of the pandemic.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 7, 2023

Amazon brand incubator Benitago files for bankruptcy

The company has faced a reversal in the rapid growth it saw early in the pandemic as consumer trends shifted in the years since.

By Dani James • Sept. 1, 2023