What bankruptcy looks like in Google Trends

[rcjordan]

JC Penney is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as Friday, sources say
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/15/jc-penney-is-planning-to-file-for-bankruptcy-in-the-next-day.html

[gm66]

JC Penney is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as Friday, sources say
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/15/jc-penney-is-planning-to-file-for-bankruptcy-in-the-next-day.html

That's a lot of people! And such an old chain, Ron Johnson seems to have been a bad move but they were already struggling apparently.

[rcjordan]

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Penney administrators say they will be closing 240 stores.

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Pier 1 wants to close all its stores for good
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/19/business/pier-1-shutting-down/index.html

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Pier 1 has 540 stores

[gm66]

Scary fucking shit. Thank The Gods most of my clients are non-contact products/services.

I've been looking at the numbers, don't we all, the log plot is still on the up and daily deaths has recently risen (global both), i think it's the start of spike 2.

[rcjordan]

Lord & Taylor files for bankruptcy protection
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/02/business/lord-and-taylor-bankruptcy/index.html

[rcjordan]

Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Banks parent Tailored Brands files for bankruptcy
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/mens-wearhouse-jos-a-banks-parent-tailored-brands-files-for-bankruptcy-report-2020-08-02

[rcjordan]

Stein Mart files for bankruptcy and will close most of its 300 stores - CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/12/business/stein-mart-bankruptcy/index.html


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Crap. This is where Louise gets her clothes.

[rcjordan]

Retail on pace for the most bankruptcies and store closures ever in one year, BDO says | Retail Dive
https://www.retaildive.com/news/retail-on-pace-for-the-most-bankruptcies-and-store-closures-ever-in-one-yea/586074/