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Nordstrom Lenders Demanded Interest Rate the Family Couldn't Pay, Say Sources

Nordstrom's founding family needed roughly $7 billion to take the department store private, with lenders thought to have demanded twice the average borrowing cost for typical retailers.

Retail

Nordstrom Lenders Demanded Interest Rate the Family Couldn't Pay, Say Sources

Nordstrom's founding family needed roughly $7 billion to take the department store private, with lenders thought to have demanded twice the average borrowing cost for typical retailers.


Retail

Op-Ed | Wall Street Wisely Makes Nordstrom Wait `Til Next Year

The Nordstrom family intends to pick up where it left off after the holidays, at which point lenders will be able to price debt with a better understanding of how the company's Nordstrom Local experiment is panning out.

Retail

Op-Ed | Wall Street Wisely Makes Nordstrom Wait `Til Next Year

The Nordstrom family intends to pick up where it left off after the holidays, at which point lenders will be able to price debt with a better understanding of how the company's Nordstrom Local experiment is panning out.


Retail

Nordstrom Pauses Search for Buyout Partner

The Nordstrom family is no longer actively looking to close on a sale this year but will resume after the holiday season ends.

Retail

Nordstrom Pauses Search for Buyout Partner

The Nordstrom family is no longer actively looking to close on a sale this year but will resume after the holiday season ends.


News & Analysis

There's a Glimmer of Hope Amid Neiman Marcus' Sales Decline

"Revenue in the period slipped 0.5 percent, after it had dropped in the mid- to high-single digits over the previous quarters."

News & Analysis

There's a Glimmer of Hope Amid Neiman Marcus' Sales Decline

"Revenue in the period slipped 0.5 percent, after it had dropped in the mid- to high-single digits over the previous quarters."


News & Analysis

Nordstrom's Attempt to Go Private Has Stalled Over Financing, Sources Say

"The Nordstrom family is working with private equity firm Leonard Green to provide equity financing on the deal, but it will need bank support for

News & Analysis

Nordstrom's Attempt to Go Private Has Stalled Over Financing, Sources Say

"The Nordstrom family is working with private equity firm Leonard Green to provide equity financing on the deal, but it will need bank support for


Technology

Pop-Up Shop Teams With Neiman Marcus to Solve Retail 'Pain Points'

The high-tech 24-hour store in partnership with Marie Claire and Mastercard looks to solve some of the retail industry’s woes.

Technology

Pop-Up Shop Teams With Neiman Marcus to Solve Retail 'Pain Points'

The high-tech 24-hour store in partnership with Marie Claire and Mastercard looks to solve some of the retail industry’s woes.


Retail

Neiman Marcus and the Cautionary Tale of Toys R Us

The decline of the debt-laden American toy store chain does not bode well for the luxury department store giant.

Retail

Neiman Marcus and the Cautionary Tale of Toys R Us

The decline of the debt-laden American toy store chain does not bode well for the luxury department store giant.


Retail

Kohl's Teams Up With Amazon in Bid to Drive Traffic to Stores

The retailer will open 1,000-square-foot Amazon areas in 10 of its locations, offering gadgets like the Echo device and the Fire tablet.

Retail

Kohl's Teams Up With Amazon in Bid to Drive Traffic to Stores

The retailer will open 1,000-square-foot Amazon areas in 10 of its locations, offering gadgets like the Echo device and the Fire tablet.


Retail

Galeries Lafayette Acquires Majority Stake in La Redoute

Through its holding company Motier, the French luxury department store is acquiring a 51 percent stake in La Redoute, with the goal of acquiring the entire business in the future.

Retail

Galeries Lafayette Acquires Majority Stake in La Redoute

Through its holding company Motier, the French luxury department store is acquiring a 51 percent stake in La Redoute, with the goal of acquiring the entire business in the future.


Retail

Hudson's Bay Jumps on Report It's Reviewing Strategic Options

The company, which has already hired an investment bank in response to pressure from activist shareholder Land & Buildings, plans to hire an additional financial adviser to conduct the review, according to a new report.

Retail

Hudson's Bay Jumps on Report It's Reviewing Strategic Options

The company, which has already hired an investment bank in response to pressure from activist shareholder Land & Buildings, plans to hire an additional financial adviser to conduct the review, according to a new report.


Retail

Macy's Gains After Naming eBay Executive as President

Macy’s rose after naming former eBay senior VP Hal Lawton as president, bringing in an executive with an extensive technology background to the struggling department store giant.

Retail

Macy's Gains After Naming eBay Executive as President

Macy’s rose after naming former eBay senior VP Hal Lawton as president, bringing in an executive with an extensive technology background to the struggling department store giant.


News & Analysis

The Incredible Shrinking Sears

"How a financial wizard took over a giant of American retailing, and presided over its epic decline."

News & Analysis

The Incredible Shrinking Sears

"How a financial wizard took over a giant of American retailing, and presided over its epic decline."