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What Retailers Can Learn from Recent Bankruptcies

Understanding the factors leading up to these bankruptcies, as well as the strategies used by retailers to emerge from bankruptcy, can give retailers significant knowledge about trends in consumer spending and how retailers can improve their overall positions going forward.

9 minute read March 01, 2018 at 12:03 AM
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Corali Lopez-Castro and Mindy Y. Kubs
What Retailers Can Learn from Recent Bankruptcies

Numerous lessons can be learned from last year's retail bloodbath that saw bankruptcy filings by large retail mainstays such as Toys “R” Us and Gymboree and countless smaller retail stores.

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