Toys "R" Us has been losing to Wal-Mart for years. The discounter is the largest seller of toys in the U.S. Toys "R" Us has added "value" sections at the front of its stores selling very inexpensive toys. looks to be partly a response to that as...
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., a sports-themed bar chain based in Minneapolis, is one of the companies emphasizing conversions as it expands. Over the past two years, it has acquired eight Don Pablo's restaurants and turned them into new versions of its...
REIT Wrecks has put up a highly intriguing commentary on the possible effectiveness of the Geithner plan in the face of a building volume of commercial real estate defaults and delinquencies. ...
New research from UBS Securities LLC predicts a 10 percent contraction in space devoted to specialty stores over the next several years, just as weaker malls face either extinction or an accelerated evolution. “While some specialty retailers...
In a sign of the times, General Growth has not paid past-due debt and has not won an official extension from bondholders, but remains out of bankruptcy. ...
There was some hope last week that Gottschalks would remain as an operating company. However, that has not come to fruition. The company is opting for liquidation. ...
Two bits of news from troubled retailers. Borders has reached an agreement with a top shareholder to get a loan extension. Meanwhile, Ahold has extended a helping hand to bankrupt grocer Bi-Lo.