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New Retail Owner’s Representative Firm Fathom Launches in Los Angeles

by Alex Tostado

Los Angeles — Fathom Development Services, a new owner’s representative firm focusing on retail, fitness, wellness and hospitality properties, has launched in Los Angeles. Fathom offers leasing, tenant coordination, permits and approvals, budgeting, construction-management and design management services to its customers. “Especially in today’s swiftly changing environment, there is a need among retailers for a nimble and efficient owners representative that can help create environments that fully express who they are,” says senior vice president of development services Anthony DiMaggio. “We know all aspects of real estate development, but we’re …

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Clothing Store Giant Ascena Retail Group Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Close ‘Significant’ Number of Stores

by Alex Tostado

Mahwah, N.J. — Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ: ASNA), the parent company of clothing brands Ann Taylor, Justice, Loft, Lane Bryant, Catherines and Lou & Grey, has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The Mahwah-based company has reopened 95 percent of its stores since the COVID-19 outbreak, though Ascena cited the pandemic as “severely” disrupting the company’s financial foundation. The exact number of store closings was not disclosed, but the company said it will close a “significant” number of …

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Parent Company of Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank to Shutter Up to 500 Stores, Cut Staff by 20 Percent

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Fremont, Calif. — Tailored Brands, the parent company of professional menswear retailers Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, has announced a corporate restructuring that entails closing up to 500 stores. The Fremont-based firm says the “unprecedented and industry-wide” disruption caused by the COVID-19 outbreak was the catalyst behind the move. Tailored Brands has identified the 500 stores but did not disclose the retailers, locations or timing of those closures. Other brands in Tailored’s umbrella include K&G and Moores Clothing for Men. The company had 1,445 U.S. stores as of May …

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Younger Partners Launches New Division for Retail Acquisitions

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Dallas — Younger Partners, a Dallas-based full-service real estate firm, has launched a new division for the acquisition of retail properties throughout the metroplex. Micah Ashford, a 20-year industry veteran and former partner at retail investment and brokerage firm Dunhill Partners, will lead the new division. Younger Partners considers the creation of a retail acquisitions team to be a critical part of its long-term strategy and believes that opportunities to buy distressed assets and create value will present themselves in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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J.C. Penney Cuts 1,000 Jobs, Begins Talks With Potential Buyers

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Plano, Texas — J.C. Penney Co. announced on Wednesday that it would reduce its workforce by approximately 1,000 corporate, field management and international positions as part of its store optimization and restructuring plan. The Plano-based retailer, which employs about 90,000 people worldwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and announced plans to close about 150 stores two weeks later. According to CNBC, J.C. Penney has reached an agreement with its creditors to extend submission of its new business plan and identify potential investors in the business. The network reports that mall developers Simon Property …

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PVH to Close 162 Outlet Stores, Reduce Office Workforce by 12 Percent

by Alex Tostado

New York City — In a move to streamline its North American operations and adapt to an evolving retail landscape that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) announced Tuesday that it will close all of its 162 Heritage Brands outlet stores and reduce its office workforce by approximately 450 positions, or 12 percent. PVH’s Heritage Brands include Van Heusen, Izod, Arrow, Warner’s, Olga and Geoffrey Beene. The Heritage Brands retail locations are expected to operate through mid-2021. The workforce reductions, which are spread across all …

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RTW Retailwinds, Parent Company of New York & Co., Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

by Alex Tostado

New York City — RTW Retailwinds Inc. (RTW), parent company of women’s apparel chains New York & Co., Fashion to Figure and Happy x Nature, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection along with its subsidiaries. The filing came Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. The company expects to close a significant portion, if not all, of its 378 brick-and-mortar stores and has launched a store closing and liquidation process. In the near term, however, New York City-based RTW will continue to operate its …

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NewMark Merrill Mountain States Co-Founder Allen Ginsborg Dies at Age 59

by Alex Tostado

Woodland Hills, Calif. — Chairman and co-founder of NewMark Merrill Cos. Inc.’s Mountain States division Allen Ginsborg has died at the age of 59. Ginsborg is survived by his wife, Jeanne; sons Josh, Jake and Joey; and daughter, Jackie. In April 2008, Ginsborg and Sandy Sigal, CEO of NewMark Merrill Mountain States, founded Mountain States to develop and acquire shopping centers in Colorado. According to a press release from the company, Ginsborg’s proudest accomplishment was the redevelopment of Twin Peaks Mall in Longmont, Colorado. The $100 million redevelopment turned the …

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MGM Reopens Casino in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 25 Percent Capacity

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Springfield, Mass. — MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has reopened its casino in the western Massachusetts city of Springfield at 25 percent of its original capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 13, there were 112,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state of Massachusetts and 8,330 deaths. At this time, the resort’s 240-room hotel and spa remain closed, limiting the amenity options for guests to the 125,000-square-foot casino and three of the property’s food and beverage establishments, which will also operate at limited occupancies. Valet parking is also …

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Sur La Table Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Plans to Close 56 Stores

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Seattle — Privately held kitchenware retailer Sur La Table has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Seattle-based company is set to close 56 of its 121 stores, according to reports by The New York Times, making it the latest retailer to struggle under strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following store closures and bankruptcy proceedings, Sur La Table has entered into a stalking horse agreement — or an initial bid on the assets of a bankrupt company — to affiliates of New York City-based Fortress Investment Group. The private …

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