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National Furniture Chain Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Folds Under Financial Pressures

Retail TouchPoints

In a notice to employees, interim CEO Chris Moye cited weak sales and unexpected trouble securing financing as the reason for the closure. High-end furniture retailer Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams has abruptly shut down and laid off more than 500 employees in North Carolina, multiple sources report. according to the Taylorsville Times.

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Furniture maker Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams shuts down over inability to secure ‘critical financing’

Retail Dive

The company, which was acquired by private equity firm The Stephens Group in 2014, is closing despite a recent $20 million investment by the firm.

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Explainer: Why Is France Struggling To Lower Supermarket Prices?

Retail Wire

France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire is urging the country’s supermarkets and suppliers to accelerate price cuts as consumers struggle with rising food costs and inflation. Although a pledge was made by 75 top food companies to cut prices in July, only about 40 have followed through.

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Wilko: Bidder criticises administrators as redundancies put on hold

Retail Gazette

In a letter seen by The Financial Times, the private equity firm said it had to submit its final offer and proof of financing on bank holiday Monday without having access to examine Wilko’s finances.

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Asda owners in talks over £500m portfolio sale

Retail Gazette

Mohsin and Zuber Issa, backed by TDR Capital, are said to be in talks with an Australian finance house for a deal worth about £500m. The billionaire brothers behind Asda are understood to be close to the sale of another chunk of the supermarket’s property portfolio in a bid to bring down its mounting debt pile.

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The Works profits drop due to freight and business rates hit

Retail Gazette

The Works head of finance Rosie Fordham will succeed Alldridge. It expects to make an adjusted EBITDA of around £10m. The value chain also revealed that its chief financial officer Steve Alldridge plans to step down from his role by the end of this year. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Wilko administrators told to accept rescue deal after second last-minute bid

Retail Gazette

Subscribe to Retail Gazette for free Sign up here to g et the latest news straight into your inbox each morning According to Sky News, the Canadian tycoon has approached several debt providers including Gordon Brothers and Hilco to help finance his offer.

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