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Macy’s Names Gennette’s Successor as CEO Plans 2024 Retirement

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Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s since 2017, plans to retire in February 2024 after a total of four decades with the retailer. Mitchell will lead the stores, technology and supply chain teams in addition to his current real estate and finance responsibilities. I’m excited that Tony Spring has been appointed Macy’s Inc.’s

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Five Below Appoints New COO to Help it Pursue Triple Double Growth Plan

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The company’s Triple Double growth plan was announced in March 2022 , when it set the goal of tripling its store count to more than 3,500 locations by the end of fiscal 2030 while at least doubling sales and growing operating margin by 14% by the end of fiscal 2025.

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Kohl’s Rejects Acquisition Offers, Creates Plan to Protect Against Hostile Takeovers

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Additionally, the retailer has adopted a “poison pill” shareholder rights plan to prevent hostile takeovers. it’s likely that the plan is an effort to keep the company whole despite pressure from investors such as Engine Capital, which has been pushing Kohl’s to spin off its ecommerce business into a standalone entity.

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Macy’s Adds 2 Arkhouse Directors to Board in Deal to End Proxy Fight

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Arkhouse has withdrawn its other director nominations as part of the deal, and Clark and Markee will join the board’s finance committee, which will evaluate the acquisition proposal from Arkhouse and Brigade Capital Management that began in December 2023 with a $5.8 Markee, as independent members of its board of directors. billion buyout bid.

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Guitar Center Plans Bankruptcy Exit by Year End

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31 under a plan that has been confirmed by the U.S. The retailer plans to reduce its debt by $800 million and raise $350 million in new senior secured notes during the process. The money will be used to support ongoing operations, invest in strategic growth initiatives and help Guitar Center execute its business plan.

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Guitar Center Plans Bankruptcy Filing, Mulls Potential Store Closings

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Supermajorities of the company’s noteholder groups have committed to vote in favor of the RSA plan, which Guitar Center forecasts will be completed before the end of 2020. Additionally, Guitar Center has negotiated $375 million in Debtor-In-Possession financing and plans to raise $335 million in new senior secured notes.

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Big Lots Plans to Open 500 New Stores, Increase Annual Sales to $8-10 Billion

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Home discount retailer Big Lots is returning to expansion mode after more than a decade of flat store growth, with plans to open as many as 500 new stores in the next six to seven years. Big Lots currently operates 1,431 stores across the U.S.

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