Steve & Barry's Sells for $163M
Aug 05, 2008
U.S. apparel chain Steve & Barry's LLC said on Monday it agreed to be bought by a unit of investment firm Bay Harbour Management for $163 million. The 276-store chain said it filed a "stalking horse" agreement with the bankruptcy court, an...
Boscov's Files for Bankruptcy
Aug 04, 2008
Regional department store chain Boscov's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has put itself up for sale. So that's Mervyns and Boscov's in less than a week. Things are definitely getting bloody out there. ...
Mervyns' Effect on Mall Owners
Aug 04, 2008
Here's a good analysis from the Los Angeles Times on the effect the troubles at Mervyns will have for mall owners in California. ...
Starbucks Will Shrink Further in 2009
Aug 04, 2008
Next year Starbucks will open about 165 stores. However, it will close 225. So the net result is the company is planning on shrinking its store base by about 60 locations next year. ...
Another Day, Another Retailer Cutting Back
Aug 04, 2008
Office Depot Inc. yesterday reported a second-quarter loss as a decline in spending by retail consumers and smaller businesses in the United States hurt sales. It said it would cut store openings this year. ... To cut costs and reduce capital...
New Concerns About CMBS Defaults
Aug 01, 2008
Defaults on commercial mortgage-backed securities issued at the height of the credit bubble will more than quadruple from their current levels under conditions in the US economy expected by the commercial real estate industry, according to a...
Mervyns Secures Financing
Aug 01, 2008
Mervyns LLC, the mid-tier department store chain that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for $465 million in interim financing provided by Wachovia Capital Finance Corp. The...
Credit Crunch Hits CBRE, JLL
Jul 30, 2008
Lower investment sales volume--exacerbated by the credit crunch--equals fewer commissions. That's hurting the major brokerage firms. ...
Whole Foods/Wild Oats Merger Challenged Again
Jul 30, 2008
Didn't we go through this already? It looks like the Wild Oats/Whole Foods merger is getting challenged again. ...
Down Goes Mervyns
Jul 30, 2008
As expected, Mervyns has filed for bankruptcy protection. The good news, at least, is that the firm is not planning any store closures yet. ...
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