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- 143-year-old retail giant begins liquidation sale amid closure●43-year-old retail giant closing down, starts liquidation sale
A retail chain that has operated for 43 years is shutting down and has launched a liquidation sale as it winds up business. The closure marks the end of a decades-long run for a well-known name in the sector, and shoppers are being alerted to discounted inventory as stores prepare to close for good.
- 217-year-old fashion retailer to close all its stores●17-year-old fashion retailer closing all stores
A fashion retailer founded 17 years ago is shutting down all of its stores, according to a report by TheStreet. The closure marks the end of a young brand that had built its business around physical retail locations. Details on the number of stores affected, the reasons behind the decision, and the impact on employees have not yet been disclosed.
- 3California skincare chain Bee & Co. faces new coercive sales allegations●Bee & Co. skincare store in California faces new allegations of coercive sales
Bee & Co., a skincare retailer operating in California, is facing fresh allegations that its stores pressure customers into purchases through coercive sales tactics. The claims, reported by CBS Los Angeles, come on top of earlier complaints and are drawing widespread attention. Customers and consumer advocates are calling for scrutiny of the chain's sales practices.
- 4Immigration arrests rise outside Oregon big-box stores●Immigration arrests rise outside Oregon big-box stores, supermarkets
Immigration arrests in Oregon are increasingly taking place outside big-box stores and supermarkets, according to local reporting. The pattern suggests federal agents are conducting enforcement operations at retail locations where day laborers and workers gather, raising concerns among immigrant communities and advocates about workplace-adjacent detentions across the state.
- 5Kohl's vs. Macy's: Which Struggling Retailer Can Still Afford Its Dividend?▼Kohl’s vs. Macy’s: Which Struggling Retailer Can Still Afford Its Dividend?
Investors and retail watchers are weighing whether Kohl's or Macy's can sustain its dividend as both department-store chains struggle with declining sales and shrinking profits. The debate centers on which company has the stronger balance sheet and cash flow to keep paying shareholders while it restructures its business amid broader pressure on traditional brick-and-mortar retailers.
- 6How Spirit Halloween picks its store locations▼Inside Spirit Halloween’s real estate manuevers — and why locations pop up where they do
A report details Spirit Halloween's real estate strategy, explaining how the seasonal retailer secures short-term leases and why its pop-up stores appear in specific locations each autumn. The company occupies vacant retail spaces left behind by bankrupt chains, turning empty storefronts into temporary Halloween shops.