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Bed Bath & Beyond to Close 60 Stores

| Daniela Forte

Bed Bath & Beyond announced it is closing an additional 20 stores from the original 40 the company announced in April. Here is how the company is reimagining its brick-and-mortar presence in the age of ecommerce.

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Nordstrom, the Retail Industry and Ecommerce Sales Reporting

| Mike O'Brien

As ecommerce takes a greater share of retail sales, the view into relative channel strength has been somewhat opaque. But Nordstrom recently began reporting ecommerce as a percentage of net sales, not just a growth percentage. Tune in to the latest MCM CommerceChat podcast to hear more on this interesting development.

Charlotte Russe to Liquidate and Closes All Stores

| Daniela Forte

Mall-based women’s apparel retailer Charlotte Russe has been added to the ongoing list of troubled companies in the sector, announcing its plans to liquidate and close all of its stores within the next two months. In February, it announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and close approximately 94 stores.

Sears to Close An Additional 100+ Stores

| Daniela Forte

Sears Holdings told employees it plans to close more than 100 stores this year, including 64 Kmart locations and 39 Sears stores, most likely between March and April. Liquidation sales in affected stores will begin this month. See what Sears told employees about the closures.

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Retailers Continue Omnichannel Pivot as Stores Struggle

| Mike O'Brien

Major retailers including Macy’s, JC Penney and Nordstrom are placing larger bets on omnichannel as the future of retail, amid hundreds of store closings and even a chain shuttering in the wake of a tough holiday season for brick-and-mortar sales. See what moves the chains are making to counter Amazon’s incursions.