Legal
February 28, 2017 at 12:14 pm
Sterling Jewelers Inc. is being accused by hundreds of former employees of fostering an atmosphere of “rampant sexual harassment and discrimination,” according to a bombshell Washington Post report. The class-action arbitration case includes 69,000 current and former female employees, and includes statements from more than 250 former employees alleging a culture of harassment over two decades…
February 23, 2017 at 12:09 pm
President Donald Trump's plan to repeal the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, otherwise known as Dodd-Frank, is just about complete. While language in the Act has imposed a few regulations on bigger businesses that seem unnecessary, there was one key component that was created to help protect small to midsize retailers…
February 22, 2017 at 10:06 am
Sycamore Partners has won the auction for the e-commerce business and intellectual property of bankrupt retailer The Limited with a bid of $26.8 million. Sources close to the situation said Sycamore Partners outbid clothing firm Sunrise Brands LLC. The sale isn’t final yet — it must be approved by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge first.…
February 17, 2017 at 11:46 am
Walgreens’ $10 billion acquisition of Rite Aid is nearing approval by federal regulators, sources say. Reports say the $91 billion chain is optimistic about the new package of stores it's selling to regional pharmacy chain Fred's. The parties involved are hopeful the Federal Trade Commission will approve the deal in the next two weeks to…
February 17, 2017 at 11:26 am
Luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. is in hot water. A former employee says the jewelry maker pushed her out after she had her breasts and ovaries removed to avoid getting cancer, according to a Business of Fashion report. Lisa O'Rourke alleges in a federal lawsuit that Tiffany & Co. discriminated against her because she carries…
February 16, 2017 at 10:02 am
A group of executives from big-name retailers such as Target, Gap, Walgreens and Best Buy met with President Trump on Wednesday to make their case that a Republican plan for tax reform would be detrimental to their businesses and to the wider economy. The tax proposal, known as the border adjustment, would effectively create a…
February 15, 2017 at 11:42 am
Under Armour has had a rocky start to 2017. In addition to dwindling sales and current backlash from CEO Kevin Plank's comments about the Trump administration, a federal class-action lawsuit was filed Friday accusing Under Armour of intentionally misleading shareholders about the company's financial health. Reports say that the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S.…
February 14, 2017 at 10:57 am
Gander Mountain Co. is preparing to file for bankruptcy as early as this month, according to a report by Reuters. An aggressive effort by the hunting and fishing retail chain to expand its store base failed to pull in new customers, according to people familiar with the matter. Gander Mountain wanted to address some of its…
February 14, 2017 at 9:58 am
Chief executives of some of the country's largest retailers, including Target, Gap, Best Buy and Autozone, are headed to Washington, D.C. this week to make their case that a controversial tax on imports would raise consumer prices and hurt their businesses, according to people familiar with the plan. The group of eight retail bosses will meet on Wednesday with…
February 10, 2017 at 11:08 am
The Bass Pro Shops-Cabela’s merger may be on hold. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sought more information regarding the transaction, delaying the potential closing deadline. This has now jeopardized the sale of Cabela's financial arm to Capital One. Capital One agreed to pay about $200 million to originate and service Cabela's co-branded credit card…
