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BCBG Closes Stores, Faces Restructuring

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BCBG announced plans to close stores and restructure the company due to mounting pressure from its debt burden and more consumers opting to shop online. Lubove confirmed that BCBG is s looking into a “variety of options” in its efforts to restructure the business. told Bloomberg in an emailed statement.

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Amazon, Walmart Battle For The Consumer’s Whole Paycheck: Who’s Winning By The Numbers

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Walmart is apparently working hard at restructuring itself to win, particularly in regards to how it manages it growing its eCommerce business — operationally and logistically. But how does it look by the numbers? eCommerce retail sales. percent of eCommerce sales. percent of eCommerce sales.

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BCBG Max Azria Bankruptcy Filing Leads eCommerce Shift

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Retailer BCBG Max Azria filed for bankruptcy and is making a major shift towards eCommerce, with a series of store closures that started earlier this year. In January, the retailer announced plans to close stores and restructure the company due to mounting pressure from its debt burden and more consumers opting to shop online.

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Retail Payrolls Take An ECommerce Hit

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Changing eCommerce and technological shifts in the retail space are now impacting payrolls. government, the number of jobs lost in general merchandise stores hit a new low at 34,700 in March, The New York Times reported. According to a new report from the U.S. We shop differently now, and no one has the right model,” Swonk explained.

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Amazon Eyes JCPenney Buy

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Securities and Exchange Commission, that would bring the number to 604 total, Fox Business reported. “There is a dialogue, and I’m told it has a lot to do with Amazon eager to expand its apparel business,” the source said, according to the outlet. JCPenney is also expected to have more store closings. According to the U.S.

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Modell’s Brings On Advisers Amid Slumping Sales, Online Competition

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To recover following a lackluster display over the holidays, Modell’s Sporting Goods has brought on a series of advisers with the inclusion of a chief restructuring officer. The retail chain has encountered slumping sales and a competitive field from eCommerce, as well as big-box retailers, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Chapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY

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We may be on borrowed time for job cuts in a number of industries…that were not necessarily distressed when we entered the pandemic,” she said, according to WSJ. The company, facing the common struggles of many old brick-and-mortar retailers such as eCommerce competition, was crippled by the pandemic.