Liquidity Fears Prompt Delay in Spring Deliveries at Barneys

While retailers and boutiques prepare to launch new spring collections within their retail spaces, Barneys New York is coming up a bit short as numerous accounts are withholding product until the department store...

Woolworths Last Pic'n'Mix Bag Auctioned on eBay

Update: The last Pic'n'Mix bag has sold for £14,500... that's like $29,000. I wonder how that breaks down in terms of price per piece."The souvenir from the collapsed retail chain had received 115 bids ahead of...

Macy’s Consolidation Results in Layoffs of 7,000

A press release from Macy's today outlined a consolidation plan which call for 7,000 employee layoffs.  About 40% of this figure represents an the elimination of executive positions, with the remainder of the...

List of US Retail Store Closings in 2009 (Ongoing)

Following a shattering year of desperate company restructuring plans, bankruptcy filings, and subsequent store closures in 2008 within the US retail market, more news of store closings across America is anticipated...

List of UK Retail Store Closings in 2009 (Ongoing)

News of retail store closures in the United Kingdom seems to be arriving daily, as the economic downturn is forcing companies to restructure or file for bankruptcy and close their doors.  NowPublic has compiled...