May 20, 2024
Fashion retailer Express Inc. told a Delaware bankruptcy judge the company has decided to reject the leases for 17 of its stores in its Chapter 11 case, including a lease for its store on Fifth Avenue in New York City and another lodged in the Mall of America.
April 25, 2024
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Express Inc. made a fateful decision to invest more in its retail clothing stores despite dwindling profits as consumers increasingly embraced online shopping. That left the company ill-prepared for the e-commerce boom to come in 2020 — and set it on a path that culminated in its bankruptcy filing this week.
April 24, 2024
Fashion retailer Express Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection Monday in Delaware with more than $1 billion in debt, saying it has an offer from a group of buyers for the majority of its assets, including its stores.
April 23, 2024
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday said she would approve Express Inc.'s request to borrow $35 million in debtor-in-possession financing and to roll up other debt so that the apparel retailer can stay afloat during its Chapter 11 proceedings and a planned sale of assets.
April 22, 2024
The American Bankruptcy Institute held its annual spring meeting last week, where a task force on Subchapter V presented its report and recommendations on small-business bankruptcy filings, and clothing retailer Express Inc. landed in Chapter 11 with more than $1 billion in debt.