Now that the coronavirus retail shutdowns are lifting, retailers across the country are breathing a sigh of relief. Hoping that the worst is over, retailers are encouraged that business will recover, maybe not in the third quarter, but that it will start to turn around by the fourth. For some major retailers, things haven’t been […]
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RSS feed for this sectionGary Friedman Aims to Make RH More Luxury, But Can His Dream Become Reality?
In a recent conversation with fellow Forbes.com contributor Steve Dennis, our wide-ranging discussion turned to RH, the company formerly known as Restoration Hardware. “I was at a conference where Gary Friedman talked about these new gallery stores that hadn’t opened yet. And I thought he was crazy,” Dennis said. I had much the same feeling […]
Ikea Plans To Open Its Own Malls in the U.S.
Ikea, under its Ingka Centres group, plans to open 45 to 75 more malls worldwide, including the U.S., to add to its already 45 owned and operated malls in Sweden, Europe, Russia and China.
Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy: More than Debt and Coronavirus to Blame
Recently, Neiman Marcus did the inevitable and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to put $4 billion of its existing $5.1 billion debt behind it and restructure for the “new normal” after COVID-19. Under the new agreement, the Neiman Marcus Group has secured debtor-in-possession of $675 million financing to continue operating through the […]
Ready, Set, Go: How 2 Main Street Retailers Are Preparing For Reopening After Coronavirus
It’s approaching two months since President Trump called on the country to practice social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus. That led almost immediately to a virtual shutdown of the nation’s Main Street retailers that were classified as non-essential and to restaurants, pubs, and food service establishments to all but carry-out service. In […]