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Englewood, Colo.-based Sports Authority early Wednesday morning filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, hoping to reorganize its operations and reduce its $1.1 billion debt, according to court documents and an interview with CEO Michael Foss. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware was expected. In a statement issued in conjunction with the filings, the company said it…

Macy's, which retired the Marshall Field's name a decade ago, will keep the rights to the beloved Chicago brand as part of a court settlement reached with a California man planning to monetize the retailer's dormant monikers. The department-store operator had filed a federal trademark infringement suit in the Northern District of California against Strategic Marks,…

In the race to reinvent Craigslist for mobile phones, there have been no less than half-a-dozen companies that have emerged in the last two years to create the next local marketplace. All of them offer the same basic experience, allowing users in close proximity with one another to connect through an app to buy and…

Dollar Shave Club isn’t afraid of publicity. The quirky men’s grooming startup is famous for its viral online videos, men’s flushable wipes and now a Super Bowl ad. But when shaving giant Gillette filed a lawsuit in December claiming the Venice, Calif.-based subscription service stole one of its patents to reduce wear and tear on…

Honest Co., the online shopping company co-founded by actress and model Jessica Alba, was accused in a lawsuit of fraudulently labeling dozens of home and personal care products as natural, plant-based or chemical-free, causing consumers to overpay. The complaint filed on Friday night by Brad and Manon Buonasera in U.S. District Court in Manhattan targets Honest’s…

British luxury fashion brand Burberry is to face a class-action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains. The company, which specifically manufactures some of the products for its outlet stores, is accused of intentionally presenting false price information on…

Burberry Group Plc, the British luxury fashion brand, sued J. C. Penney Co on Tuesday, accusing the U.S. retailer of trademark infringement for selling outerwear that featured exact copies of its famous "Burberry check" pattern. In a complaint filed in U.S. district court in Manhattan, Burberry accused J.C. Penney of illegally selling "quilted jackets" with the…

The European Commission said on Wednesday that it had signed off on a $6.3 billion merger of Staples and Office Depot after the companies agreed to sell some of Office Depot’s operations in Europe to ease competition concerns. The approval comes just over two months after the Federal Trade Commission in the United States sued to…

On Friday, the company announced it has emerged from Chapter 11 as a private company after successfully implementing its reorganization plan. The announcement comes days after the Delaware bankruptcy court gave its approval to the plan. Under the approved plan, approximately $230 million in bonds was wiped out in exchange for equity in the reorganized company.…

Sports Authority Inc. is preparing to file for bankruptcy as it faces a debt payment due in 10 days, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Englewood, Colo.-based retailer, once the biggest sporting-goods chain in the U.S., is in talks with lenders including TPG Capital Management LP on a deal to reorganize in Chapter…