Big Lots, Inc.
Location
Ohio
Founded
1967-02-08
Website
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2025-02-17 (usatoday.com)
More stores closing in 2025? Why experts project new 'retail reality'
As major U.S. retailers announce sweeping store closures, experts say more are on the way throughout 2025.
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2025-02-14 (usatoday.com)
Could 2025 bring a new 'retail reality'? Why experts say store closures could skyrocket
As major U.S. retailers announce sweeping store closures, experts say more are on the way throughout 2025.
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2025-01-23 (nbcnews.com)
Store closures hit highest level since pandemic — see who's shutting down the most locations
Store closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level since the pandemic — and even more locations are expected to shutter this year, as shoppers’ dollars increasingly go to a few industry winners, according to an analysis by Coresight Research.
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2025-01-02 (abc17news.com)
Why it seems like they are closing all the chains in the United States -
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The retail apocalypse returned with a vengeance in 2024. Major US retailers announced more than 7,300 store closings last year, a 57% increase from 2023, according to Coresight Research. That is the highest annual number of closed stores since 2020, when the pandemic
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2025-01-02 (theburningplatform.com)
Retail Closures in US Hit Pandemic Levels –
Guest Post by Martin Armstrong Over 6,481 retailers have closed their doors since the beginning of the new year, according to data from Coresight Research in November, but that figure is expected t…
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2024-10-18 (newsbeast.gr)
US bankruptcies at 14-year high with 512 companies filing this year alone – Recession fears
Bankruptcies filed in the US from January to September hit a 14-year high, excluding pandemic levels, with more than 500 filings in a year.
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2024-10-11 (law360.com)
The Story Behind Bargain Retailer Big Lots' Ch. 11 Case
Big Lots, like many other retailers, has faced both macroeconomic and industry-specific challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately driving the company to Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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2024-10-10 (prnewswire.com)
Big Lots Supports The Kids Mental Health Foundation with "Kindness Kit Challenge" in observance of World Mental Health Day
/PRNewswire/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (OTC: BIG) announced today in observance of World Mental Health Day (October 10), a special four-day promotion to assist...
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2024-10-02 (lafm.com.co)
BIG LOTS closes 340 stores after BANKRUPTCY with auctions of 70%
The last year has been difficult for many companies around the world. The pandemic and economic instability have led hundreds of companies to file for bankruptcy and close their doors due to economic difficulties.
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