The department store chain, founded in 1670, can’t pay its debts and says the pandemic, inflation and now trade tensions have hurt its financial future.
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The Container Store files for bankruptcy, vows to keep stores operating as normal
The Container Store said its 102 locations and website will continue to operate as normal during the bankruptcy process.
Big Lots says it is having going-out-of-business sales as it seeks a new buyer
The national discount retailer says that a previously announced deal to sell itself to a private-equity group fell through.
The fight for Alex Jones’ Infowars company heats up as Jones sues to hold on
The Onion thought it had the last laugh when it was named the winning bidder after last week’s bankruptcy auction. Now, Jones says that bid was “fake dollars” and wants a judge to disqualify it
Tupperware, no longer a kitchen staple, files for bankruptcy
Tupperware’s reliance on people selling its storage containers at home-and-garden parties or through social media was once its strength. Now it’s a weakness, the company says in its bankruptcy filing.
Big Lots is closing stores and filing for bankruptcy
The U.S. discount retail chain said its customers will still be able to earn and redeem rewards, as well as use gift cards and store credit cards.


