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Bed Bath & Beyond to Acquire The Container Store for $150 Million

The move signals a push back into store-based, service-led retail built on The Container Store’s national footprint.

Federal Realty Buys Rockville’s Congressional North for $72.3 Million

Victoria’s Secret Tops Q4 and Raises 2026 Sales Outlook as Turnaround Takes Hold

Franklin Mall Closes After Store Fire as City Orders Safety Inspections

GAME Enters Administration, Will Close Last Three Standalone Stores From April

Peter Jones Agrees to Buy American Golf From Endless

Saks Global Files for Chapter 11 Protection in Texas to Pursue $1.75 Billion Financing

Metropolis Puts Shops at Liberty Place on the Market With JLL

River Island Names 33 UK Stores Shutting This Month Under Court-Approved Restructure

River Island Confirms 33 UK Store Closures for January as Restructuring Takes Effect

Value City Furniture Parent Files Chapter 11, Will Close 33 Stores as Auction Nears

Wakefit Sets ₹185–195 IPO Price Band for ₹1,289 Crore Issue, Opens December 8

Poundland Confirms Fresh UK Closures as Restructuring Sets December–January Exit Dates

H&M Files to Close Two Manhattan Stores by January 2026

eBay Live Debuts in Germany on Nov. 29 at Comic Con Stuttgart

The Entertainer to Close Poole High Street Store in January 2026

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Seize San Francisco Centre at Auction for About $133 Million

Sonora Shuts All 68 Waldo’s Stores for Safety Inspections After Deadly Hermosillo Blast

HMV Confirms Three New Stores, Including First in Netherlands, in Targeted Year-End Push

Famous Footwear to Close After 25 Years as Final Clearance Begins