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Why retailers almost never come back from bankruptcy

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 7, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond reportedly wants to sell its baby product chain, Buybuy Baby. Typically the most a bankrupt retailer can hope for is a sale.
Bed Bath & Beyond is reportedly in talks to sell its baby products chain, Buybuy Baby. But that won't save BB&B from bankruptcy.
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What might happen to all that retail space Bed Bath & Beyond may soon abandon?

by Matt Levin
Apr 24, 2023
There may be more demand for the suburban real estate than there was for sheets and towels.
Bed Bath & Beyond is slated to begin shuttering nearly 360 storefronts across the country, and some landlords may use the opportunity to raise storefront rents.
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Reverse stock splits explained through a battle against bankruptcy

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 22, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking a reverse split, a sign that a company is not confident that its stock will rise on its own, one expert says.
If Bed Bath & Beyond's stock falls under a dollar for an extended time, it risks delisting from Nasdaq.
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Bed, Bath, Beyond, bankruptcy? A look at the retailer's bid to avoid Chapter 11

by Kristin Schwab
Feb 1, 2023
The troubled retailer has been struggling for a decade now. But is there still hope?
Experts think bankruptcy is likely for BB&B but not necessarily liquidation. Though Seth Basham, a retail analyst at Wedbush Securities, said the company needs to become a unique brand and create value that goes beyond those blue 20% off coupons.
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Meme stocks are back. Are the companies they highlight actually benefitting?

by Samantha Fields
Aug 18, 2022
Once-faltering firms like GameStop can leverage their sudden popularity to access more capital — if they can keep stock prices high for long enough.
Shares of GameStop, the original meme stock, have dropped again, though they’re still higher than they were in early 2021. 
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Retailers find value in their bricks and mortar

by Amy Scott
Jan 7, 2020
Bed Bath & Beyond is the latest to sell stores ... only to lease them back.
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Missing from the mattress store: Salespeople

by Erin Toner
Jan 22, 2015
One Wisconsin retailer is experimenting with zero employees on showroom floor.
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The secret behind Bed Bath & Beyond earnings: Finding its niche

by Noel King
Apr 10, 2013
A preview of Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings: Housing uptick helps, and online competition lurks.
A preview of Bed Bath & Beyond's earnings: Housing uptick helps, and online competition lurks.
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