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☆ Express files for bankruptcy; closing more than 100 stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Trendy fashion retailer Express Inc. has filed for bankruptcy after consistently struggling with continued missteps over its merchandise mix that failed to get shoppers excited. The retailer filed with the bankruptcy court in Delaware and said it also plans to shutter several stores as part of the process. The company operates Express, Express factory outlets, Bonobos and UpWest stores under its corporate umbrella and said in a release Monday that it plans to close 95 Express locations (it operates more than 500 in the US) and all UpWest locations with closing sales at those stores set to begin on April 23. “With the company struggling to gain traction with consumers, it has been obvious for quite some time that bankruptcy was the inevitable destination for Express,” Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData, said in a note Monday. “We are taking an important step that will strengthen our financial position and enable Express to continue advancing our business initiatives.

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☆ Express files for bankruptcy, plans to close nearly 100 stores as investor group looks to save the brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The company said hours for remaining stores won't change and it will continue to accept orders and returns as usual. "The proposed transaction will provide Express with additional financial resources, better position the business for profitable growth and maximize value for the Company's stakeholders," Express said. "We are taking an important step that will strengthen our financial position and enable Express to continue advancing our business initiatives," he added. Last spring, Express acquired Bonobos' operating assets and related liabilities for $25 million from Walmart in a joint deal with WHP. The deal came as Express' "core business was weak, and cash was tight," GlobalData managing director Neil Saunders said in a Monday note.

Persons: –, Stewart Glendinning, Neil Saunders, Saunders, Kirkland Organizations: Express Inc, Longtime, Express, WHP, Simon Property Group, Brookfield Properties, Les Wexner's, CNBC, Walmart, Powerhouse, Ellis, Partners Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn returns as brand advisor after Walmart sale
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn is returning to the retailer as brand advisor as the company looks to get back to its roots after it was sold by Walmart earlier this year, Bonobos and new parent company WHP Global announced Friday. WHP Global and Express Inc., which runs the Express brand, bought Bonobos from Walmart in a $75 million deal that was announced in April and closed last month. Walmart originally bought Bonobos in 2017 for $310 million while it was working to grow its online presence under former e-commerce president Marc Lore. Under WHP Global, Bonobos can expand internationally, he said. While Walmart sold Bonobos for a significant discount compared to what it paid, the acquisition wasn't necessarily a losing one for Walmart.

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☆ Visa's payments business helps profit exceed Wall Street estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Mehnaz Yasmin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

April 25 (Reuters) - Visa Inc (V.N) reported a better-than-expected second-quarter profit on Tuesday and bet on sustained growth at its payments business, as consumers brace for a milder recession than was once feared. The San Francisco-based payments processor's shares, up 11% so far this year, rose another 2.4% in after-hours trading. "Consumer payments remains a massive opportunity for Visa," Chief Executive Officer Ryan McInerney said on a post-earnings call. Visa's results follow peer American Express Inc (AXP.N), which stockpiled $1.1 billion to cover potential defaults and spent more on promotions, missing Wall Street estimates on Thursday. On an adjusted basis, Visa earned $2.09 per share in the quarter ended March, exceeding analysts' estimates of $1.99, according to data from Refinitiv IBES.

☆ Walmart offloads second e-fashion brand in days with focus on margins
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 21 (Reuters) - Walmart Inc (WMT.N) is selling plus-size fashion brand Eloquii Inc just over a week after it agreed to offload menswear label Bonobos, underscoring an effort to improve margins by narrowing focus and building on alternative revenue streams. The buyer, FullBeauty Brands, did not disclose the size of the deal in its statement on Friday. Walmart acquired Eloquii in 2018 for a reported $100 million in its push to appeal to younger shoppers through a range of online brands and better position itself against e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O). Walmart has been sharpening its focus on ramping up its businesses including advertising and delivery, to diversify its revenue streams and boost margins as inflationary pressures on consumer spending weigh on the retailer. Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Walmart’s US chief marketing officer stepping down as retailer warns of tough year
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Walmart’s chief merchandising officer for its US operations is stepping down from the job as the retailer faces a tougher year ahead, an internal memo shared to US associates Friday said. In a memo viewed by CNN Business, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner said Redfield wants to spend more time with his family. Redfield held his position at the retailer for a little more than a year, beginning in January 2022. Its strong holiday sales were fueled by groceries. “There are merchants, and then there’s our Chief Merchandising Officer Charles Redfield,” CEO John Furner said in a memo viewed by CNN Business.

☆ Walmart Selling Bonobos for $75 Million to Express, WHP
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sabela Ojea | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bonobos started out as an online brand in 2007 and later opened more than 60 stores where consumers could try on clothes. Walmart Inc. is selling Bonobos Inc. for $75 million, a fraction of what it paid for the menswear brand and the latest sign the big-box retailer is unwinding some of its e-commerce plays. Walmart is selling Bonobos to the fashion retailer Express Inc. and the management firm WHP Global, the companies said Thursday. WHP Global will buy Bonobos’s brand for $50 million, while Express will acquire Bonobos’s operating assets and assume the related liabilities of the business for $25 million.

☆ This bank set a fresh high for yield paid on 1-year CDs, now topping 5%
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That's because the online bank just lifted the rate on its 1-year certificate of deposit to a fresh high. Bread boosted the rate on its 1-year CD by 5 basis points this week to an annual percentage yield of 5.05% — a new high and a threshold that's 55 basis points above the median rate, according to Stephens. One basis point is equal to one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Discover Financial Services hiked rates to 3.6%, a 10 basis point boost, while American Express increased its rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. SoFi added 25 basis points to its rate, landing at 4%.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

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[1/3] Customers are seen inside the Express store in Broomfield, Colorado August 28, 2013. At risk are retailers' margins during the critical holiday shopping season and their efforts to be the go-to location for trendy fashions. Shopper demand has put a strain on apparel retailers throughout the year, boosting inventories and forcing retailers including Gap, Victoria's Secret and Kohl's, to slash prices. Deals since October and over Thanksgiving weekend were up in both frequency and discounting depth, including from clothing retailers, according to research from Jane Hali & Associates. Express' third-quarter margins are expected to fall to 29.7% from 33.22% a year earlier, according to analysts' estimates on Refinitiv.

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▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( David E. Slotnick | Sarah Silbert | Senior Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

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NEW YORK, NY, Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Ghost of Christmas Past haunts U.S. store shelves, sales floors and stockrooms this year. Retailers were sitting on $548.8 billion of inventory in July, a 21.6% increase from last year, according to U.S. Census data. Even with retailers slashing prices by up to 40%, shoppers so far this year are hesitant to make major holiday purchases. Increased markdowns and slowed consumer demand may hurt companies' gross margins, said Cowen retail analyst John Kernan in an October note. Analysts are expecting gross margins to shrink for each of the companies next quarter, according to data from Refinitiv.

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▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Adobe With Insider Studios | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

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☆ Statele Unite ale Americii și Uniunea Europeană regretă decizia Turciei de a se retrage din Convenția privind prevenirea și combaterea violenței împotriva femeilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-22 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Uniunea Europeană şi Statele Unite ale Americii s-au declarat duminică dezamăgite de hotărârea Turciei de a se retrage din Convenţia de la Istanbul privind protecţia femeilor, instrument esenţial în combaterea violenţelor contra femeilor în întreaga lume. Președinta Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, a cerut ratificarea Convenţiei de la Istanbul de toate statele semnatare. „Femeile merită un cadru juridic solid care să le protejez”, a scris Von der Leyen pe Twitter, menționând că „violenţa contra femeilor nu este tolerabilă”. We cannot but regret deeply and express incomprehension towards the decision of the Turkish government to withdraw from this convention. R. Moldova nu a ratificat Convenţia de la Istanbul.

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